What's the future hold for you?

[kytrigger]

I'm not sure. I don't see myself getting married anytime soon, and am happy about that. I might never get married just because I am very close to going into the military, and thinking of making a career out of it. From what I've heard, it's extremely difficult to start and maintain a relationship like that if the couple wasn't already together before the military.

 

[Immortalfire]

Here is why:


The Cost of Raising a Child

Something absolutely positive for a change...

I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a
child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this
way. It's nice.

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child
from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family.

Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college
tuition.

But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates
into: $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, $171.08 a week ~

That's a mere $24.24 a day! Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have
children if you want to be "rich." Actually, it is just the opposite.

What do you get for your $160,140?

* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!

* Glimpses of God every day.

* Total awe and amazement of how youB B couldB produce
something so perfect.

* Giggles under the covers every night.

* More love than your heart can hold.

* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.

* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, warm cookies and new
things in books.

* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.

* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites

* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss
said or how your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:

* finger-paint,

* carve pumpkins,

* play hide-and-seek,

* catch lightning bugs,

* find the hidden pictures in the magazines for kids and

* never stop believing in Santa Claus.

You have an excuse to:

* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,

* watching Saturday morning cartoons,

* going to Disney movies, and

* wishing on stars.

* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under
refrigerator magnets and collect spray-painted noodle wreaths for
Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother's Day, and cards with
backward letters for Father's Day.

For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck.

You get to be a hero just for:

* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,

* taking the training wheels off a bike,

* removing a splinter,

* filling a wading pool,

* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball
team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:

* first step,

* first word,

* first bra,

* first date, and

* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your
family tree, and, if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary
called grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice,
communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God.

You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the
monsters under the bed! , patch a broken heart, police a slumber party,
ground them forever, and love them without limits, So . . one day they
will like you, love without counting the cost.

That is quite a deal for the price!!!

 

[X-Chick]

You act like thats weird that someone doesn't believe in marriage.

Have you lived in some small little Christian town your whole life or something?

I don't see what's not to believe in.

 

[Master Chief]

Mayhaps they don't believe in the whole being with one person forever.

 

[Erzengel]

I don't see what's not to believe in.

Marriage ain't for everyone. I mean you obviously found someone you can see yourself marrying.

Others have not. Others may not want to be tied down to one person

 

[Maxwell Smart]

Marriage frightens me. I don't like what its done to my brother.

 

[Darren Daring]

Married, eventually, next year maybe, but no little ones.

 

[Erzengel]

Marriage frightens me. I don't like what its done to my brother.

Maybe your brother allowed it to happen to him.

Besides you are 19? Lil young to become jaded about marriage.

 

[Master Chief]

Is 16 a little young to be looking forward to it?

 

[Darren Daring]

Here is why:


The Cost of Raising a Child

Something absolutely positive for a change...

I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a
child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this
way. It's nice.

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child
from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family.

Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college
tuition.

But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates
into: $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, $171.08 a week ~

That's a mere $24.24 a day! Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have
children if you want to be "rich." Actually, it is just the opposite.

What do you get for your $160,140?

* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!

* Glimpses of God every day.

* Total awe and amazement of how youB B couldB produce
something so perfect.

* Giggles under the covers every night.

* More love than your heart can hold.

* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.

* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, warm cookies and new
things in books.

* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.

* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites

* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss
said or how your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:

* finger-paint,

* carve pumpkins,

* play hide-and-seek,

* catch lightning bugs,

* find the hidden pictures in the magazines for kids and

* never stop believing in Santa Claus.

You have an excuse to:

* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,

* watching Saturday morning cartoons,

* going to Disney movies, and

* wishing on stars.

* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under
refrigerator magnets and collect spray-painted noodle wreaths for
Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother's Day, and cards with
backward letters for Father's Day.

For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck.

You get to be a hero just for:

* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,

* taking the training wheels off a bike,

* removing a splinter,

* filling a wading pool,

* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball
team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:

* first step,

* first word,

* first bra,

* first date, and

* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your
family tree, and, if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary
called grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice,
communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God.

You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the
monsters under the bed! , patch a broken heart, police a slumber party,
ground them forever, and love them without limits, So . . one day they
will like you, love without counting the cost.

That is quite a deal for the price!!!

What happens when the kid turns 6?

 

[Erzengel]

Is 16 a little young to be looking forward to it?

No. Not at all MC.










Especially if you're a girl.

 

[Maxwell Smart]

Maybe your brother allowed it to happen to him.

Besides you are 19? Lil young to become jaded about marriage.

I'm not sure what you mean.

What I was talking about is that his life became her life, its like he died. My brother ceased to exist as a person. Its like he isn't even part of our family now. They live right next door to her parents and she has kids from a previous marriage, they had one together and now its like his entire life them. He has no time for me.. I mean like ever.

 

[Master Chief]

No. Not at all MC.










Especially if you're a girl.

........EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Maxwell Smart]

* first date

Don't be so sure 'bout that one.








































































































I wonder if my parents think I'm gay?

 

[Erzengel]

I'm not sure what you mean.

What I was talking about is that his life became her life, its like he died. My brother ceased to exist as a person. Its like he isn't even part of our family now. They live right next door to her parents and she has kids from a previous marriage, they had one together and now its like his entire life them. He has no time for me.. I mean like ever.

That may have to do with his wife and her family being more controlling but it sounds like that's his family now.

Some people would make allowances for their other families. But that's your brother and you really shouldn't let his experience be template of how you view marriage. I'm guessing your marriage would be different depending how you and your wife face it.

 

[Erzengel]

........EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Have you already chosen your colors? And made a list of who you want to invite? Who will be your bridesmaids?

 

[Master Chief]

I just kinda figured it'd be a small thing... wait.

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Kyalesyin]

Is 16 a little young to be looking forward to it?

I was engaged by the time I was 14. We got married not that long after I turned 18. If you find the right person, I'd get in there as soon as.

As for me, I'm hoping for at least a couple of kids in the future. Two at least, if only then so they they can occupy eachother instead of bugging me quite so often.

 

[tzarinna]

Congratulations on your engagement.

I have no plans of getting married. I just don't. From all the stuff I've heard,infidelity runs wild. I worked with a guy that sleeps with his mother in law under the nose of his wife. This guy is well in his 50s. I've been hit on by more then a handful of married men.

I had a friend that would just nag me about it. That really makes me want to get hitched.. I should've kicked her ass. Seriously, WTF? We're no longer friends. It seems the husbands of my married friends don't like me much. One actually accused her of doing **** like picking up guys or whatever, when we went to dinner. Seems single women should be burned at the stake. I've done some stuff. Lol

I'm a very free person and I'm also very accommodating,I can see myself being a great mother and wife,but I really enjoy my freedom. I love to travel being married and having children makes it difficult for many I know.



Really I could go on and on.

 

[X-Chick]

I don't really see what the big deal is about marriage. The only thing it'll really change for us is our legal status.

And a lot of you are acting like marriage in itself is horrible and so are spouses in general, but you do realize you get to choose who you marry, right? You can't blame marriage for being the causes of infidelity, personality changes, lack of freedom, or whatever else. It depends on the person you marry and the person you want to be when you're married.

 

[Speedball]

I plan to be married with kids.
But not for a LONG time, like maybe my early 30's, late 20's.

 

[Addendum]

Here is why:


The Cost of Raising a Child

Something absolutely positive for a change...

I have repeatedly seen the breakdown of the cost of raising a
child, but this is the first time I have seen the rewards listed this
way. It's nice.

The government recently calculated the cost of raising a child
from birth to 18 and came up with $160,140 for a middle income family.

Talk about sticker shock! That doesn't even touch college
tuition.

But $160,140 isn't so bad if you break it down. It translates
into: $8,896.66 a year, $741.38 a month, $171.08 a week ~

That's a mere $24.24 a day! Just over a dollar an hour.

Still, you might think the best financial advice is don't have
children if you want to be "rich." Actually, it is just the opposite.

What do you get for your $160,140?

* Naming rights. First, middle, and last!

* Glimpses of God every day.

* Total awe and amazement of how youB B couldB produce
something so perfect.

* Giggles under the covers every night.

* More love than your heart can hold.

* Butterfly kisses and Velcro hugs.

* Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, warm cookies and new
things in books.

* A hand to hold, usually covered with jelly or chocolate.

* A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites

* Someone to laugh yourself silly with, no matter what the boss
said or how your stocks performed that day.

For $160,140, you never have to grow up. You get to:

* finger-paint,

* carve pumpkins,

* play hide-and-seek,

* catch lightning bugs,

* find the hidden pictures in the magazines for kids and

* never stop believing in Santa Claus.

You have an excuse to:

* keep reading the Adventures of Piglet and Pooh,

* watching Saturday morning cartoons,

* going to Disney movies, and

* wishing on stars.

* You get to frame rainbows, hearts, and flowers under
refrigerator magnets and collect spray-painted noodle wreaths for
Christmas, hand prints set in clay for Mother's Day, and cards with
backward letters for Father's Day.

For $160,140, there is no greater bang for your buck.

You get to be a hero just for:

* retrieving a Frisbee off the garage roof,

* taking the training wheels off a bike,

* removing a splinter,

* filling a wading pool,

* coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs, and coaching a baseball
team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.

You get a front row seat to history to witness the:

* first step,

* first word,

* first bra,

* first date, and

* first time behind the wheel.

You get to be immortal. You get another branch added to your
family tree, and, if you're lucky, a long list of limbs in your obituary
called grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

You get an education in psychology, nursing, criminal justice,
communications, and human sexuality that no college can match.

In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there under God.

You have all the power to heal a boo-boo, scare away the
monsters under the bed! , patch a broken heart, police a slumber party,
ground them forever, and love them without limits, So . . one day they
will like you, love without counting the cost.

That is quite a deal for the price!!!

 

[Ebil Gig]

I want to be married with no kids. I hate taking care of kids. They're so annoying. When their babies they are adorable and you wanna hold them, but for only like an hour or two. When they are kids, they're still annoying. Then as tennagers, they'll hate your guts and if they turn out psycho, they'll freakin' kill you

But yeah, if i do end up married, and my husband wants kids, the most he's getting is 1

 

[tzarinna]

I don't really see what the big deal is about marriage.

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

 

[Mee]

I'd like to get married and have 1 or 2 kids. Someday.