In interviewing couples for Families of Two, I met couples with a wide array of lifestyles. A few couples had serious goals to change their lifestyle at a certain age, and retire early. One couple –a neonatalogist (doc that works with premature babies) and a yoga instructor, did just that. They made a plan, stuck to the plan and retired early several years ago. They sold most of their possessions and have been cycling around the world.
Not all childfree with this goal have global adventure plans like this, but are living a happy early retired life. Take Deegee (his name for posting purposes). In 2008 he retired at the age of 45. He recalls, “My first step toward early retirement unknowingly began when I was 20 years old. That year, I made the important decision that I did not want to ever have children.”
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It does not seem fair to just do a post on the biological urge and the ticking clock without including the guys…Do men experience any kind of “urge” that is similar to what many women talk about? 
