I cannot agree more with you regarding children. While I hold nothing against people who want to have their own, I know that I never will, by choice. Luckily my fiancee feels the same way; I know of alot of couples who cannot agree on the procreation issue. I have my pets to nurture, most of which were castoffs from other people, and they fulfill my urge to nurture and care for something just fine. People say "oh, who will care for you when you're old??" I have seen enough people in nursing homes who get visited once a year if that, who had kids, to not buy into that rubbish.