I guess the real reason that my wife and I had children is the same reason that Napoleon had for invading Russia: it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
It wasn't a conscious effort to have kids later. It was just the way life goes.
We want better reasons for having children than not knowing how to prevent them.
After the war, when my husband came home, we had two more children, and domesticity for a while prevailed combined with beginning the work I had always wanted to do, which was writing a book.
We were fortunate to have the Russians as our childhood enemies. We practiced hiding under our desks in case they had the temerity to drop a nuclear weapon.
We would love to have other children. It hasn't happened. We haven't been lucky enough.
There's really no point in having children if you're not going to be home enough to father them.
My wife and I had children when we were children ourselves.
From the time I could speak, I knew I wanted to have children. It was just an innate desire.
I am convinced that the norm in Russia should become a family with three 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.