Just another story - and not a good one. Years of pain condensed into a few sentences here.

My wife and I originally didn't want kids. Then after being married ~15 years she decided she wanted some. I didn't, both for myself, and because I didn't think she would enjoy kids. But, I went along and it turned out she couldn't get pregnant. Tried infertility treatments, still couldn't have kids. Much stress at home. She wanted to adopt. I wanted to take in foster children first to see how it would go. She agreed, and it did not go well at all. Now, years later we are both very glad we didn't have our own children.

Some people love having children in the house. Some people love children, but don't like having them around. Some like having children around, but are not willing to make the sacrifices required to raise them. Some hate having children around, but will care for them anyway.

Once you have children you are committed, there is no going back. Be sure, be absolutely sure you understand what you are getting into.

Life with children is not like your old life + children. Children change everything - maybe for the better, maybe for the worse, but things change.

I know that some people love having children more than anything else in the world, and I am very happy for them - but it is not for everyone.