Family

Once in a while, someone will ask Erin or me if we're planning to have kids. When we say no, I already know what response we're going to get. Our peers, and the few friends who don't already know where we stand, will usually ask why not, and we'll have a nice chat about it. But among parents, older relatives, and older co-workers, the response is almost always the same: "Well, we'll see."

First off, if you think you know the answer already, then why did you bother asking? And second, why do people seem to think they already know what we want to do with our lives? Read more »