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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Quick note though, one child is still far below replacement rate. Though you didn't state if you're one and done or not.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

True, and we were definitely one and done and now my wife is 46, so it would be way too risky. We wouldn't have been able to financially support a child and I didn't want to end up having a favorite, which sure happened with me and my brother who could do no wrong despite being a major asshole. I wouldn't want to have a favorite, but I wouldn't be able to prevent it either. And I wouldn't want to have more than one kid if it turned out I thought one was better than the other. That could lead to proper child care issues.

Also, raising just the one has been a herculean effort due to all sorts of things, so I don't regret it. I love her more than anything in the world and I don't regret any of the effort I've made, but I don't know that I would have been able to handle two such kids on a mental level.