As discussed in my first article about married couples who choose not to have children, there is some controversy over which is the correct terminology to use to describe a couple who does not want children. There are basically two terms that society uses to describe couples without children. Those two terms are childfree and childless. During my research, I came across arguments for and against both terms. Those arguments were made by those who had children and those who wished not to have children. My last article was addressed toward the term childfree and the arguments that I found … Continue reading →

…matching pairs beat a full house. I loved this quote! I found it in one of the articles during my research on childfree/childless couples. It seems that many couples are finding the quote to be true. They are much more satisfied being a pair rather than having a full house. In one of my previous articles that dealt with different marriage types, I described a childless or childfree marriage. In the comment section there was some discussion on which term should be used. In my research on the topic I found the terms to be interchangeable and the usage to … Continue reading →

I suppose this is one that I just cannot yet let go. In a previous article, I described married couples who choose not to have children. It seems that the term used to describe these couples has some controversy. The controversy can be seen in the comments section of the article that I wrote. However it can also be seen in other areas and sites on the web. The discussion of which term should be used is not an isolated discussion to Families.com. Therefore I decided that it deserved more than a comment but instead a complete article (or two). … Continue reading →