Not at all. I have three now-adult children. Children can give structure and purpose to life. Raising children is not for everyone and it’s a big responsibility

Not at all. I have three now-adult children. Children can give structure and purpose to life. Raising children is not for everyone and it’s a big responsibility. Anecdotally very few parents I know regret having children, but I know a few who admit some regret, often expressed in terms of missed opportunities, which sometimes sounds like selfishness. My mother had seven children. She once told me that every one of her children reminded her of mistakes she had made (in hindsight). She didn’t regret or resent her children, but she did regret the opportunities her children may have closed off for her.