Dude, I'm 37 years old. My wife and I have been together for 17 years, we decided not to have kids 5 years ago. We own our own home, we both work good jobs, own a dog who is the sunshine of our lives and are able to help her parents out. We travel, she is a clothes maniac, concerts (all the time), I own a few pinball machines and a few decent guitars, we both are constantly reading and learning new things, we cook, spend tons of time with our dog, hang with our friends (a few have also made the choice not to have kids) but above all we have been able to save money and we have free time. I couldn't be happier that we decided not to, once that pressure is off to have kids its like dropping a bag of rocks. I think "the path" (School, Job, courtship, marriage, child, retirement, death) is bullshit, BREAK THE WHEEL DUDE!!!!!!!!!