I never felt that my life was not complete without a child. I don't know if that, as a younger man, I'd have had full appreciation for it.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Being a late bloomer, I really didn't have any interest in children until my late 30s, but I'm so happy I didn't go through life without that experience.
It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes.
I don't have any regrets about not having had children. What's the point? It's just something else to beat yourself up over.
And you know when I was growing up, I knew I wanted to have kids, but I knew I didn't want to do it alone. Then once I was 41, 42, I had to accept that I probably wouldn't have kids unless I decided to adopt later on, but even then it would be with a partner.
I realized relatively early on that I had no desire to be a mother whatsoever. I actually love children, but specifically other people's.
I don't have any regrets about not having kids. I've just never had those maternal feelings. I am a nurturer by nature, but I nurture adults: my friends, the people I work with. I don't want to nurture children.
I think it's nice to have children. I didn't have many, and while I don't sit around regretting it, I maybe would have liked a couple more. But it wasn't meant to be, and I didn't want it badly enough.
I don't see any reason why I couldn't have a child when I'm 40.
It's not something that's at the forefront of my mind, but I think I'd regret it if I didn't have children.
I wasn't interested in having children of my own. I know what would have happened - I'd have been left at home to look after the kids, and my career would have been over while my husband travelled the world.