Absolutely not. I waited a while and was satisfied with my progress in career, marriage, and life (probably makes a big difference on outcome). I also had extre

Absolutely not. I waited a while and was satisfied with my progress in career, marriage, and life (probably makes a big difference on outcome). I also had extremely low expectations of what it would be like, which has only served to make the experience all the better. I was 33 when I had my first and then a few years later had twins. Was scared as hell, didn’t want to proceed, but so, so glad I did. Never been as happy in my life as now. The love you feel is so intense it’s scary. And it only grows. Adds a whole new dimension to your life. I think people who have the means to raise children and categorically say they don’t want to might be missing out. There are good reasons for not having them (one I’ll get to below), but if it’s to travel the world or start a company at the expense of NEVER having kids (I don’t mean just holding off), what a waste of a life. I know that’s harsh, but that just goes to show how much my kids mean to me. Some people shouldn’t have children, even if they have the means. If you can’t accept raising an individual with separate desires, motivations, and values from yours, you’re not going to enjoy the experience. A lot of people expect their children to be chips off the old block, and in many ways they are, but in more ways, they’re not.