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what makes you the happiest as a couple. When Lisa and I got married the thought never crossed our minds that we might not have children. We had both grown up thinking, “Of course I’ll have children someday!” One afternoon, about a year after getting married, Lisa and I were taking a walk through the neighborhood thinking about our goals and dreams when Lisa voiced a thought that had suddenly popped into her mind: “We don’t have to have kids.” We started thinking about that possibility and suddenly the idea of not having children filled us with an amazing sense of freedom and new possibilities began filling our minds. We ended up making the decision to not have children. Instead we are now living on the other side of the world enjoying amazing experiences together. Often it is assumed that after getting married the next step is having children. In fact, many couples are asked just days after their wedding, “When are you having kids? How many kids are you having?” Despite these expectations, the fact that you married one another is only the22
