I have seven grandbabies. Much adored, much loved, and so enjoyed! However, one of my children has decided to not have children. Ever! To him (and his wife) it's been a philosophical decision rather than a selfish, or necessary arrangement. He loves his nieces and nephews, but has decided to remain childless in today's world. He says that he took a look around at the state of this world, and decided it's not a good place to bring new souls into.

I'm a Libra. With this comes the ability to remove myself from the debate and to see both sides of an issue. On the one hand, I think, "Bravo, son"! On the other hand, I wish they could experience raising children, and that I had more grandbabies to love, spoil, and help mold into future loving souls :-)

Lynda

PS They have two dogs. Elvis and Leo. So, I guess that makes them Dinkwads :-)

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Dink is a childless person/couple, Dinkwads are a childless person/couple with a dog.

Couples with two incomes and no kids are living it up like never before.

Being a DINK has always been a way to save money, but as the stigma around the choice to be child-free has faded, more and more Americans see being a DINK as the key to a new American dream of financial stability, freedom of choice, and a comfortable retirement. DINKs are proudly emerging as an aspirational class for young people — and they're ready to live it up.

Lifestyles of the DINKs and the child-free

Johnson's Tinder profile set her on her path to DINKhood. In early adulthood, she never felt the desire to have children but wanted to keep an open mind. As the years went on, even as she saw her peers having kids, she said her "beliefs just never changed and completely solidified." So when she set up her dating profile, Johnson included in her bio that she didn't want to have kids of her own.

"I just wanted to weed out the ones I wouldn't be compatible with," she said. It worked. Johnson recalled that on their second or third date, she and her now-husband discussed the topic to make sure they were on the same page. The pair married in 2022, and Johnson said their decision to live as DINKs had been enriching.

"It makes my life more meaningful," the occupational therapist said of her choice to be child-free. "I feel like I can give more to my patients at work. I have more time to see my loved ones and family."

https://www.businessinsider.com/parents-dinks-winning-childfree-economy-finances-income-vacation-retirement-kids-2024-2