Married childless couples

Do you think married couples without kids can be happy and have a fulfilling life?

I am on the fence about having kids and I dunno if I want them. I love kids but unsure I want to make a lifetime commitment of someone really depending on me. I think it scares me because of the environment I grew up in and because of the mental illness that has ran in my family. I dunno and because of younger ppl than me that I see now days. I also struggle with depression on and off and although I am a high functioning adult with depression I wouldn’t want my kids to go through that I would be way to worried. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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ArtieKat · M

I've never married and had kids, but I have had some long-term relationships with women who had kids with their ex-husbands. I have known plenty of childless couples throughout my life who have had very fulfilling lives - in fact, I'd go so far as to say, happier lives than those who yielded to peer and parental pressure to sprog. It's a personal preference, but definitely one I would address early in a new relationship before it becomes a potential problem.