Do you think I will regret not having children and never being married when I get older (regardless how old)?

Would you regret it?

Mind you, I'm a woman and don't have any nieces or nephews. Also, my mom is gone and my family is only growing smaller over the years.

My current boyfriend doesn't have children either and isn't keen on the idea of marriage.

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WhateverWorks · 36-40

Ehhhh it’s a highly personal choice.

Questions worth asking yourself might be..
Do you consider yourself a nurturing person?
Do you handle multitasking well?
Do you have good communication, stress coping, and conflict resolving skills?
Are your finances more than good? (Kids are expensive)
If you had a child would you have any family to help out from time to time? (Raising a kid without any support system is very hard even when you have a partner)
Are you in a position to create emotional, mental, and material stability for yourself and child?

I’m not asking you to answer any of these questions to me. I think whatever answers you come up with though will help you figure out if you’d regret having kids or regret not having kids.

I don’t regret having my kiddo, but not having many of the things I mentioned worked out has unfortunately made it often a very hard journey that I would never advise anyway to enter into frivolously 😬😅