People say you'll regret not having kids. I don't, but I wish I had done something special to honor my decision.

• 04/17/2024, 5:41 PM
• businessinsider.com

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"You'll regret it if you don't have kids," my friend's mom warned her in her 20s. Back then, in the 50s and 60s, it was assumed that everyone would have kids after they got married. Marriage itself was a foregone conclusion.