In all honesty, I feel rather conflicted. I've said in recent years I don't want kids, because I don't want the responsibility. I think I'd probably have enough patience to care for my wife and myself, but adding kids just seems like overkill a lot of the time. Still, I'd be lying if I said there weren't brief moments where I've entertained the idea of being father to a girl. That said, I still don't think I'm ready - I'm 29 and single, after all. I want to be married for a minimum of 5 years before kids are even considered, because there has to be an initial period of "bonding", if the husband and wife are going to handle any other stresses down the road.