> >> William wrote: >> >>>> The study's findings will make happy reading for couples who have >>>> decided to enjoy the freedom and lack of responsibility >>>> associated with >>>> not having children." >> >> >> Doug wrote: >> >>> Hmmm, having children can be extremely stressfull, but I can hardly >>> express the pride and satisfaction I feel having become a >>> grandfather last >>> year. I don't think I'd trade it for anything. >> > > > On 16 Jan 2006, at 6:54 pm, Matt Grimaldi wrote: > >> Somewhere I've heard that the biological drive to procreate can only >> be completely satisfied by grandchildren. :-) I have quite a few >> years >> to wait before first-hand experience. >> >> As for those researchers, the fact that they seem to overlook >> is that having children significantly changes most of your >> priorities. > > > William T Goodall wrote: > > ] What if one doesn't want to have one's priorities changed? > > Hey, I'm not recruiting members for the Parent Club, I'm just saying > that it's not as bad as they make it sound.
William T Goodall ] With endorsements like that who needs naysayers? You almost sound as if you *want* to be talked into parenthood. Logic only goes so far when making this kind of decision. Perhaps it's a framing problem. One could make an analogy between having children and getting married. It's a big commitment, it alters your life on many, many levels, and it can bring about the best and worst experiences, many of which are only possible after you're there. My advice for anything like that is to wait until you feel ready for it. Regardless of your actual state of readiness, it helps a lot if you understand that you chose the path you're on. -- Matt _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
