YWe each decided not to have kids before we started dating. We consider ourselves childfree by choice. For a long time, Rick thought that he would have kids if his partner wanted to have them, not realizing he had a choice. Veronica was leaning towards a childfree life for years but was stuck in indecision due to the anxiety and pressure of opting out of motherhood.

We decided not to have kids for many reasons (which we discuss in length on The Childfree Connection Podcast!) but our main reason was lack of desire.

We do! We enjoy spending time with our nieces and nephews as well as our friends’ kids. However, we understand that not everyone likes children and they should be respected for however they feel.

We don’t worry about it but we keep it in high regard. Since we don’t have kids, we are very aware that it is up to us to plan for our elder years so we began that process years ago. We feel that building community is such a huge part of the aging process which is why we are so passionate about bringing childfree people together. We are also both very committed to living a healthy lifestyle in order to maintain our physical bodies as healthy as possible.

We practice gratitude on a daily basis! It’s so important to be aware of all that we are gaining by choosing a childfree life. We also celebrate alongside our childfree friends in Austin, the members of our membership community and of course, all of y’all!