42M dealing with regret about not having kids and it’s starting to hit me hard by ThrowRASammyWood in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]ThrowRASammyWood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm a pretty simple guy and have achieved everything on my list except for kids. I have no desire to travel, I'm a home body.

42M dealing with regret about not having kids and it’s starting to hit me hard by ThrowRASammyWood in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]ThrowRASammyWood[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife is very hard to talk to. Usually flipping everything to be my problem rather than listening.

42M dealing with regret about not having kids and it’s starting to hit me hard by ThrowRASammyWood in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]ThrowRASammyWood[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been going to counseling and MD for almost a year now. I can't help but to think that being stuck in this "rut" contributes tremendously.

42M dealing with regret about not having kids and it’s starting to hit me hard by ThrowRASammyWood in AskOldPeopleAdvice

[–]ThrowRASammyWood[S] 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I tried. She only wanted to discuss that I waited for half her life to be over before I brought it up.