My wife and I have been asked repeatedly "When are the kids coming?". We've been married for about 3 years now and that question has been asked by family and friends.
But for us, being a D.I.N.K ain't half bad. In fact, I think we rather like being DINKs.
In today's society, more and more couples are becoming DINKs and research shows that year after year, the number of DINKs increase (at least in North America anyways).
So what exactly is a DINK? It's a Dual Income, No Kids (DINK) household, which is exactly what we are.
Being a DINK enables us to plan and schedule things like vacations and road trips whenever we want. We also don't have to worry about things like daycare, tuition, and an extra mouth to feed.
Like so many other North Americans, we are deciding to postpone having children until we are more financially secure, which allows us great freedom in exploring what it is we want to do.
Had we had children a few years ago, I think our lives would be very different and I probably wouldn't have had the flexibility to change careers and to try new things. My wife would have had to give up on some of her hobbies and her pursuit of a side business just to spend more time with the kids.
There are some that tell us that nothing is better in this world that having kids and I can understand their point of view.
In fact, I do want to have kids because I know nothing can bring more joy - but at the same time, I know that having kids will mean we may have to put off some of the things we want to do....some of the things we can enjoy now while our bodies are still young and fit (like scuba diving, long hikes across Europe and Asia).
There are also others that are telling us that we're smart - by traveling the world now before the kids come is probably the most enjoyable way one can spend their vacations because once the kids come out, everything (including your trips and vacations) will center around them.
People are now saying that "60 is the new 40" and "40 is the new 20" and if that's the case, then great! We've got another 10 years to really figure out what life's all about before we actually figure out that it's all about the kids!
