I get asked all the time if we are going to be lonely when we're old...well,...I don't have that answer...but I really hope not. We are an active couple, and have lots of interests and I don't see that changing over the years. We are at this point fulfilled with our lives and barring some unforseen illness I pray it stays that way.
Having children in no way guarantees that you will not be lonely when you are older. Kids move away, get married and start families of their own...why would anyone want their child to stay around them just because they might be lonely someday? To me that is the most selfish reason to have children.
We have a bucket list of things we want to see, do and accomplish and the fact that we aren't going to have children now, allows us the time and money to do these things and quite honestly, it excites me and I never thought I would feel this way..I always figured I would feel as if something was missing by not having children, but I'm learning through this process of acceptance that I will not die from not having kids, that I will still have a life to do what I want and so the saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" is really true....at least for me..
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