27, never married and no kids?

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  • FantasticKitty01
    FantasticKitty01 Posts: 17
    I gained my weight WAY before i had my daughter.. lol and 27 is young! Live it up while you can cuz marriage & kids make you an old lady... i'm 27 going on 48. XD I would like to friend you, add me, unless you are exclusively seeking single & childless people....
  • iulia_maddie
    iulia_maddie Posts: 2,780 Member
    If you think not having kids at 27 is weird, you've been watching too much "16 and pregnant". That's bad for you. Stop.
  • lanajaymurphy
    lanajaymurphy Posts: 129
    I'm married to my job and my two cats are my children.
  • mandeenicoleb
    mandeenicoleb Posts: 479 Member
    Does 25, once engaged, currently in a long term relationship, won't be having kids for a while count?
  • avvalynna
    avvalynna Posts: 32
    36, no kids, no BF at the moment either. Always feel like the odd man out. On the flip side, I see people who are married with kids ,OR single with kids, and look so much older than me! They are always amazed when I tell them I am not in my 20s. My response, " I'm still a kid." lol I would live to get married and start a family. If it happens, when it happens, I'll know it's right.
  • FantasticKitty01
    FantasticKitty01 Posts: 17
    I'm about to be 39 with no kids. (Was married once though).

    My BF is 37, never married and no kids.

    So you are not alone, and there's nothing wrong with it. I find people have a hard time accepting the fact that we don't want kids however and keep pushing us to which is annoying. No one ever questions parents why they chose to be parents but they will question to all hell people who chose not to be parents and treat you like a leper.

    Sorry it's a sore point for me especially since now everyone hears my clock ticking but me and my BF.

    LoL @ leper reference. You're right. I have 1 and everyone keeps pushing for 2 etc. If i would have known all the responsibilities & challenges i was going to have, i might have chosen to remain childless as well. I absolutely LOVE my daughter, but I don't blame ppl who don't want kids. Mine was a surprise, like "ta-da".
  • Maddalen101
    Maddalen101 Posts: 307 Member
    Didn't marry till I was 48. No kids. No regrets.
  • jenna311
    jenna311 Posts: 24 Member
    well...I KNOW I am weird...but not because I'm 35 never married and no kids :D I am recently engaged for the first time...career was my priority so marriage and kids was not a big deal to me. I also gained weight from eating crap and ... well...being lazy I guess. So let's do this!
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    I'm 31 not married no kids, long term bf of 2 years and I like being alone. I see my bf like 2-3 days a week.

    I love dogs.
  • raspberrytartgirl
    raspberrytartgirl Posts: 51 Member
    I am single at age 38 years old and am a single mother of 1 daughter. I felt the exact same way you did got married at age 27 years old but ended up divorced a year later because he was abusive.
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    27 just isn't all that old. Didn't have my first kid till I was 34.

    In any case, I'm glad attitudes about having children have changed from "mandatory" to "meh." I've know a number of parents that never should have had kids. Didn't really want them. Don't really like the parenting gig. That's no good for anyone involved...especially the kids.
  • raspberrytartgirl
    raspberrytartgirl Posts: 51 Member
    this!
    I gained my weight WAY before i had my daughter.. lol and 27 is young! Live it up while you can cuz marriage & kids make you an old lady... i'm 27 going on 48. XD I would like to friend you, add me, unless you are exclusively seeking single & childless people....
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    course not 27 is very young still I got married 3 years after my youngest sibling take your time enjoy yourself kids are a life time commitment be young and have fun I know we are kids are not even something we know if we want yet :)
  • swtjanel
    swtjanel Posts: 1
    Same, Here 27, no kids never married and happy with knowing myself. Focusing on Career and Healthy relationships and most importantly my health. Not settling for what tradition tells me is the order of things and paving my own path in life.
  • mycrobemini
    mycrobemini Posts: 122 Member
    36, never married, no human kids, one fur kid...it is what it is.

    Feel free to add me to your "weird" people list!
  • Topsking2010
    Topsking2010 Posts: 2,245 Member
    I am 50 with no kids and enjoying life!!!

    Being single and a King has its advantages!!!
  • hillcontessa
    hillcontessa Posts: 11 Member
    29, never married and no kids...and has made it the ultimate goal to make these last months of my twenties as kick *kitten* as possible. :drinker: And I'd say we're currently on track. Ha! Feel free to add me
  • Three4MeNHim
    Three4MeNHim Posts: 43
    Not weird at all. Personally I think 30+ is a good time to get married just because you and your partner have had time to really figure your self out mentally, emotionally and financially. I mean if you make it work younger good for you but I have NEVER seen a young married couple last more than 5-10 years.

    That comment is so annoying.

    I was married at 20 and hubby was 24. We have 3 kids ages almost 10, 7 and 5 and we just celebrated 11 years of marriage. And we have an awesome marriage!
  • bkibbs
    bkibbs Posts: 106 Member
    Pretty sure the reason most of these posts come up (and I've notice they pop of frequently) is because people see their MFP's talking about their SO's and kids, while still in their mid 20s. Yet as soon as a thread like this one hits the forums, all the never married, no kids people come out of the woodwork. Speaking as someone in said group, I would say we probably ARE in the minority on this site, but that's no reason to get down on ourselves.

    If anyone is looking to add some support from a NMNK, feel free to add me.
  • bookworm221
    bookworm221 Posts: 35 Member
    I didn't get married til I was 34 & had my son at 39! Was overweight way before I met my husband!! :)
  • jenny3073
    jenny3073 Posts: 117 Member
    Just turned 40, never married, no kids. I ended up in two back to back long term relationships (13 years total) with guys that did not want children, I just sort of hoped they'd change their mind as we got older but we split ways eventually for other reasons.
    I have been with my current boyfriend almost 3 years, he would like to have a child but we're not sure if either of us are physically able to conceive, and I'm way too out of shape right now to be a full time hard working 40 year old with a baby. We are open to it if our situation allows and if we are able to conceive naturally before it's too late! Not sure when the marriage is coming but at this point it's not a priority, we already own a house together.

    I think the older I got, the less I worried about everything happening the way society says it's supposed to...
  • raisingemilyjune
    raisingemilyjune Posts: 181
    27 is about the average I believe, I'll be married next summer but no kids here! Feel free to add me. Okay, I have a pug and she's like a kid but she's way awesomer.
  • jezy_jass
    jezy_jass Posts: 328 Member
    I'm 27, never been married and have no kids. Although I do have 2 dogs & 6 ducks!
  • smoootka
    smoootka Posts: 67 Member
    27, long term relationship, don't really wanna have children. And i feel just great about that. I'm not gonna let society tell me how to live my life. If there ever comes a time that i change my mind, fine, but it's going to be because of me, not because "it's really time for you to have a baby" or "you're next, right?" or "oooh, a baby suits you, you need to get yourself one". Seriously? Go pressure someone else. People need to mind their own business.
  • NikoM5
    NikoM5 Posts: 488 Member
    37, no kids, never married. No plans for either.
  • salladeve
    salladeve Posts: 1,053 Member
    There have been times when I wished I wasn't married, does that count? :bigsmile: JK
  • chunkydunk714
    chunkydunk714 Posts: 784 Member
    Its society and how we paint the picture of living a "perfect" life....great kids, perfect house, perfect husband. Its all a bunch of crap. So dont worry...having kids is not for everyone and definitely dont feel bad about that choice. Just do what your soul tells you is right for YOU...not anyone else :smile:
  • saviarre
    saviarre Posts: 26 Member
    I'm 30, never married, no children... and I'm quite alright with that. As far as never being married goes, I don't think I can stand anyone to consider the idea of marriage. To me, marriage is forever, and given my past dating history and knowing that I make seriously bad decisions, I think it's a good idea for me to avoid the whole marriage thing completely. When it comes to kids, while I love them (and hate them sometimes), I'm severely tokophobic (fear of pregnancy & childbirth). While most women think that children are the most amazing thing ever, the idea makes me physically sick.

    Strangely, though... perhaps someday when I've done everything I want to do in life I might be more open to the idea. As it is right now.... It's just not for me.

    I have a dog though who is my best friend. I'd say I'm quite content.
  • cdcooper321
    cdcooper321 Posts: 157 Member
    I'm 25 ,married to my highschool sweetheart for almost 5 years and we have two little girls!! I wouldn't have it any other way. But everyone is different...you're definitely not weird!! :)
  • gimmegimmemoar
    gimmegimmemoar Posts: 213 Member
    Thats not weird at all!!!! If anything, thats normal because people are getting married at all different ages now!

    I'm 24, obviously not married and no kids. I am young, but some I know are getting married at my age and I think thats crazy!

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