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There’s nothing wrong with not having children. Plenty of couples opt not to have kids. Some people may say that not having kids is selfish, but I’d argue that the truly selfish thing would be to have kids if you don’t want them—then you may not make the greatest parents. Parenthood is a massive responsibility—the largest one a person can face in a lifetime. It shouldn’t be taken lightly. Nobody should have kids just because it’s “what everyone does” or because their family is pressuring them to do so. Procreation is a personal decision, and it shouldn’t be influenced by anyone outside of the couple. With that in mind, after much discussion, some couples decide that parenthood is not for them. This, of course, affects the marriage. But, for the record, having kids also greatly affects a marriage. Neither lifestyle is right or wrong—they’re just quite different. Here are ways not having kids affects a marriage.
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Couples friends change
A lot of your friends do have kids. That means their sleep schedules change, their priorities change, and truly their whole lives change. It seems as if they’re living in a different world from you and your partner. You do, ultimately, seek out couples’ friends who don’t have kids, just so you have more things in common in conversation.
