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Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ... by notheguyouthink on Thursday May 17, 2018 @03:54PM (#17094937)
Wife and I decided ages ago to not have children. I had a vascetomy when I was ~25. I think our reasons differ, and mine are confused, but it's very clear to both of us that we never want children. Oddly, she liked being an aunt though, so there is that.
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Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ... by matte_black on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:11PM (#17095142)
When you are an aunt or an uncle caring for nephews and nieces is super cheap, and once you no longer get the same joy of spending time with them as they grow older you can back off without guilt. Similar to grandparents.

At the end of the day, the kids go home with their own parents.

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