Either way it's both great
By aubrey
@averygirl72 (37845)
Philippines
February 25, 2013 3:40am CST
I would say up to this point in time most of my counterparts have their own family with 2 to 3 kids around. It sounds great to have your own family but I don't know I'm still happy being single. Though I see, they already have their clones or own kids, and I want to have mine I still feel okay without my own family.
I have aunts who are impossible to get married because they are in their 50's now but they seem contented. I say either way it would be great. Being single can be a lot healthy and stress free than married but having a family is great too.
You raise your own family, your having your own company and happy kids playing around. I see people who get married and have lots of kids gets really stress a lot because they don't know how to stretch their budget and having kids really are getting expensive nowadays.
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8 responses
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
27 Feb 13
From the time that I was a young woman, I always knew that I was going to be a mother. This was the reason that I decided to get married and have my children while I was still a young woman. With that said, I do think that there isn't a way that it is right for a person to have their lifestyle. There are some people that are meant to be family people and there are other people that are much better off being single people throughout their lives.
@PointlessQuestions (15397)
• United States
25 Feb 13
Most of us have no clue how expensive it is to have a family until we actually start having children. Getting married often increases the expenditures. If both work the budget can be enough if they live within their means and don't accumulate a lot of debt. Going in debt for cars, furnishings and the like can put stress on the budget to the point that there is no money for fun after all the bills are paid.
If you can work together toward living within your means a family can be very enjoyable and stress free. Worrying over money puts stress on everyone, even the kids.
@cutepenguin (6431)
• Canada
25 Feb 13
Kids are really expensive! If you don't want to have kids, then you really shouldn't, because they are expensive and they use up all of your time. I have one child, and I think I'd like to have two, but my son really did drastically change my life. I wouldn't change back, or choose anything else, but I also can see the advantage to staying single.
@mensab (4200)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
any decision to be whatever is a personal one. as long as you are happy and at ease with your decision. role models can be important to guide and inspire our decision. but the important thing is our decision and the conviction that it is for me. i hope you find the assurance in your decision and calm any restlessness in your heart and mind.
@stanley777 (9402)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
Being happy is finding contentment and enjoying your life either with a partner or staying single. It's a personal choice, whether he/she had a basis for staying single or getting married. Responsibility is not an issue, as long as one loves and enjoys what he/she does.
@priyaxxx85 (108)
• India
25 Feb 13
Getting married and having your family is a personal choice. If you are happy being single, then it's completely up to you. We all have our own ways to look at life. In increasingly a lot of people are preferring to remain single. But that does not necessarily mean that having your own family is burdensome and stressful.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
25 Feb 13
Being happy and contented doesn't mean having a family with kids. One's self fulfillment can either way. If you choose to be single and stay happy , well that's great. The important thing is whichever you choose, you really feel the happiness and satisfaction.
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
25 Feb 13
some thing you dont say is you have to be tied down for 18 long years when you have a child and no matter what they do is also a cost to you as a parent dont get me wrong i have a child and now well over 18 as for being 50 and getting married any thing can happen
