Colossus
Master Don Juan
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When I was single marriage was never really an objective, like it is for most people. I didnt fight it, but I wasnt seeking it either. Then when I met my now-wife, it made sense on a lot of levels and was something I wanted to do. Like Atom said, when the DJ is ready, his woman appears.
So for me, the "end goal" is really the journey. It's to live the best life I can with my wife. Life isnt all about me anymore, and that's a good thing.
As far as kids...I agree with speed dawg that on some level, most everyone desires children. I'm not a hard 'no', but having little kids is unappealing to me on many levels. I think my ideal of having children involves them being in their 20's and out of the house, lol.
In my line of work I see people in all stages of life---from infancy to the very, very old. This has given me perspective. Life never ends when most people think it will. We all think we'll live to be 95 and satisfied, but no one has any control over this. Not one ounce. Sure, you can live a healthy lifestyle. But I've seen plenty of healthy people get metastatic cancer, have heart attacks, or die in an accident. You just don't know. Most people die sick.
The "dying lonely" thing is another thing you have little control over. For the vast, vast majority of people, one spouse will pass before the other. There is also no guarantee your kids will take good care of you when you're old. Here in America we don't revere our elderly like other cultures---we view them as a burden. Old people get sick, they lose control, they need 24/7 care eventually. And being the busy Americans we are we outsource that, which is incredibly expensive. This leads to hard decisions.
I guess my point is that end of life is sad. Getting married or having kids to ensure you'll die comfy and surrounded by family is not really good decision-making. Do it for the journey, to live life for someone besides yourself, and have people around you when things get rough.
So for me, the "end goal" is really the journey. It's to live the best life I can with my wife. Life isnt all about me anymore, and that's a good thing.
As far as kids...I agree with speed dawg that on some level, most everyone desires children. I'm not a hard 'no', but having little kids is unappealing to me on many levels. I think my ideal of having children involves them being in their 20's and out of the house, lol.
In my line of work I see people in all stages of life---from infancy to the very, very old. This has given me perspective. Life never ends when most people think it will. We all think we'll live to be 95 and satisfied, but no one has any control over this. Not one ounce. Sure, you can live a healthy lifestyle. But I've seen plenty of healthy people get metastatic cancer, have heart attacks, or die in an accident. You just don't know. Most people die sick.
The "dying lonely" thing is another thing you have little control over. For the vast, vast majority of people, one spouse will pass before the other. There is also no guarantee your kids will take good care of you when you're old. Here in America we don't revere our elderly like other cultures---we view them as a burden. Old people get sick, they lose control, they need 24/7 care eventually. And being the busy Americans we are we outsource that, which is incredibly expensive. This leads to hard decisions.
I guess my point is that end of life is sad. Getting married or having kids to ensure you'll die comfy and surrounded by family is not really good decision-making. Do it for the journey, to live life for someone besides yourself, and have people around you when things get rough.