I don’t think whether or not to have children or to remain childless is ever a simple matter of choice by one person. Are you married? Do you have a life partner who loves you and is willing to raise children with you? Without settling down on these issues, talking about choice to remain childless is pointless. If I were single and were not rich, heck, I wouldn’t want to have any child either. If I had a husband who was firmly against having any child (like my first husband), I wouldn’t want to have children with him either. In fact I did have an abortion when married to my first husband. So, a woman’s feelings in this issue can be very delicate and ever changing depending on circumstances. All my close girlfriends - they are all in their early 40s now - sooner or later succumbed to have child eventually. So now my friends’ children’s ages vary from 3 to 17. Speaking for myself, deep down I’ve always wanted to have children. The best reason for such a desire is probably that I want to live a life as full as possible, and to experience every aspect of life that’s possible for a woman. Of course, one cannot do everything. But at least at this stage of my life, I can say that I’ve tried my best and lived fullest to my ability and there is absolutely no regret whatsoever. Think further, 10 years, 20 years down the road, will you have regrets?
