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POLL: Kids
Apollo:
--- Quote from: CheffoJeffo on June 07, 2007, 04:44:58 pm ---
While I certainly respect the choice (a number of my friends and family have made the same choice), I find the rest of your statement ridiculous.
I didn't get married to have kids ... we had kids to have kids. You speak as if those with kids can't understand the connection you have with your wife. Lots of us probably do (hey, that's why I married her).
You, OTOH, can't understand the connection that we have with our kids. I DON'T have anything better to do with my time and money than care for my kids. I bet I'm not alone.
I don't expect everybody to feel the way that I do, but please spare us the 'extreme environmental' stupidity -- kids are more environmentally friendly than a car and I bet you have more than one of those ...
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Maybe I should have said that I got married to spend time alone with the woman I love?
I actually said 'the people I see having kids' I did not refer to anyone on this board. The people I see having kids are my friends and aquaintances in New Zealand and what I said is true, most of them have just had kids as a matter of course with very little if any thought as to the alternatives, believe me I have spoken with them about it often.
Oh and by the way I do have only one car it has a 1.6 litre engine and is used infrequently.
saint:
23 is a fine age to be childless - IMHO people who get married should enjoy some time being just the two of them before they jump into a family, though it's not a bad thing if they don't wait. The thing to think of though is the age thing. If you think you might want kids, you want to have them so you're young enough to enjoy them and keep up with them while they grow up.
CheffoJeffo:
--- Quote from: Apollo on June 07, 2007, 08:05:16 pm --- The people I see having kids are my friends and aquaintances in New Zealand and what I said is true, most of them have just had kids as a matter of course with very little if any thought as to the alternatives, believe me I have spoken with them about it often.
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In that case, then I say .... Go NZL 92!
Even though you completely stole any thunder from my "you have cars" line (although I am still baffled by the extreme environmental comment) ... damn you for not being the average North American DINK couple with 3 or more cars! ;)
Apollo:
lol, I was just feeling feisty :D
GO THE BLACK BOAT!
Chris G:
--- Quote from: saint on June 07, 2007, 08:08:30 pm ---23 is a fine age to be childless - IMHO people who get married should enjoy some time being just the two of them before they jump into a family, though it's not a bad thing if they don't wait. The thing to think of though is the age thing. If you think you might want kids, you want to have them so you're young enough to enjoy them and keep up with them while they grow up.
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This is exactly the dilemma. Still really enjoying the freedom, but understanding how great having a family could be. Unfortunately the clock continues to tick. And we're mid-30's, not 23. :) Even though it's a tough decision, I do appreciate the fact that we have a choice.
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