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I am 30 and have never been married. I am also childless. I think that some in my family suspect me of being gay. I'm actually straight as the day is long.
I am annoyed by kids and have never wanted any. As for marriage, I don't see the point in entering into a legal contract that has an over 50% failure rate and where if it does fail the woman gets to take half of my stuff. I also like to carouse about and have sex with slutty bar chicks. I of course can't tell my family this.
Bahh....let 'em think I'm a flamer. Whatever, haha.
Im just wondering how many 30something people are out there who have never been married and who have no children.
Im in a happy relationship with my current boyfriend, who also has never been married/no kids..I guess we are the professional type, we travel, have other single/married friends some with kids,some without, enjoy weekend getaways, dinners out, lounge/clubs, sporting events..Anyway recently I happened to be at one of my friends babyshower surrounded by women who were all married when they were in their early 20's some now with tween/teen aged children and although I wasnt made out to feel uncomfortable the conversation surrounding me basically said in a nutshell referenced that popular statement that a woman is more prone to die in a terrorist attack than get married and have kids after a certain age of say 40. Im 34, and happy right now but yes would like to get married and have kids before Im 40. Any women OR men feel pressure from peers/ parents in this regard????
I am over 30 and I have never been married or had any children. Many of my friends haven't either! So, it's not all that uncommon.
I am over 30 and I have never been married or had any children. Many of my friends haven't either! So, it's not all that uncommon.
Its really not. I think its more...what you want out of life.
Sometimes situations pertain diffrent tactics than others, and thats ok.
I do not find it odd in anyway!
I would say so since fertility at that age is a hail marry for a down syndrome special ed student. You want marriage and kids and you are single at 34? You are already furiously passing your ability to do so.
Kinda uncalled for. There are ways to mention things and do so without insulting certain groups of people.
Secondly, she never mentioned whether or not she was going to have children biologically or adopt. Infertility can happen at ANY age... let's not beat her down with numbers and statistics unless she asks for them.
To answer the main question- this day and age, being in your 30's and single with no kiddos isn't as uncommon as it was in the past.
I see absolutely nothing "odd" about being in your 30's and child-free. I did it, as did most of my friends. I got married at 39, a couple more friends got married at 40 and one of my best friends is now 51 and still single -- pretty sure that is a permanent situation for him. LOL Not a kid in the group. Another friend got married at 42 and had her one and only baby the same year.
In your early 30's? These days there is plenty of time providing the couple is fertile to start with.
My 36 year old boyfriend says he's already too old to have children
Myself being 33, I'm now starting to feel the pressure to get married and especially have children. I would love to enjoy the single days for a few more years but would like to eventually settle down before I hit 40.
Regarding children, it's going to be hard to convince my bf to have one, even though I absolutely love babies (but still not ready to be a mummy right now).
Well I do have a child, but at the ripe old age of 32...I hope the heck I can get married sometime soon. But if it doesn't happen, oh well. God blessed me with one.
It is kind of odd, but I am already in the process of fixing it.
Me and my lass are both 30 and we're seriously considering marriage pretty soon.
My mom's been putting immense pressure on me lately. She wants grand kids. She thinks she is running out of her life and wants to handle my kids before she runs her course.
Her eyes are filled with tears of joy each time she even speaks imaginatively about my futuristic children
It is kind of odd, but I am already in the process of fixing it.
Me and my lass are both 30 and we're seriously considering marriage pretty soon.
My mom's been putting immense pressure on me lately. She wants grand kids. She thinks she is running out of her life and wants to handle my kids before she runs her course.
Her eyes are filled with tears of joy each time she even speaks imaginatively about my futuristic children
Awww it is fun to see the grandparents with the grandchild. You just gotta watch what the other crazy elderly people say around your child. lol
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