My German wife and I are not ready to have kids. I have mentioned this before, and yet the subject just keeps coming up. It continues to arise because all — seriously, all — of our friends are having kids. (And because my wife’s biological clock is probably ticking loud as hell, like a stopwatch hopped up on German engineering.)
I know absolutely nothing about children. I can hardly tell the difference between a 6-month old and a 6-year old. To me, they’re just annoying. All sticky and gross. Like little wood grubs dipped in honey. Man, I am the absolute last person anyone should ask about the bliss of child rearing, but that doesn’t stop my wife; whenever she sees a fresh baby, she feels compelled to fire awkward questions at me, like this little gem from the other day:
THE WIFE: “Do you think, when you have a child and you keep it alive and shit, you get a good feeling?”
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Oh God, My Wife Is German. 
Ha ha funny post! You both should definitely listen to your gut and not have children… I agree with you 100%. People who don’t see the positives to parenting should absolutely not procreate.
We are expecting our first child, a boy, next month and are so excited. I can’t wait to be a parent and the timing felt right for us – very important as we are both very Independant, travel a lot and have busy careers. For us, we will have only one child. It’s all I ever imagined having anyway: one.
But yeah, you guys are better off a single couple from what I read in your posts about parenting on this blog. Good decision to not go there!!!!
Hope you are enjoying the weinnachtsmarkt season!
Holly
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Hi Holly!
Thanks for reading and commenting. Yeah, we’re definitely not ready yet, but we never say never.
And congratulations on your upcoming delivery! We wish you all the best!
Enjoy the rest of you weekend and please come visit us again soon.
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This really is very refreshing – having someone who says how it is. LOL
My question would rather be: if you had a child – would you keep it alive? *grin*
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Despite all my best efforts, Raani, yes, I think we would keep the little stinker alive. :)
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