Jessica Lorimer
- Jess Lorimer is a 34-year-old business owner living in England with her husband and dog.
- The couple are part of the "double income, no kids" demographic and don't plan on having children.
- Lorimer says she gets more backlash about their choice than her husband, who got a vasectomy.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with 34-year-old Jess Lorimer, who lives in Winchester, England, about her decision not to have kids. It's been edited for length and clarity.
I've always known that I didn't want children. I didn't have a hideous childhood, but I saw how much my parents gave up.
I wanted to focus on my career, and I know being a parent is an overwhelming responsibility. I knew I didn't want to spend 24 hours a day worrying about another human being.
I met my husband, Owen, in 2021 when I was 30. On our first date, I told him I didn't want children. We'd been together for about five months when we talked about whether he could live without having kids.
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