Arin, where is this question coming from?
I think that the answer is, "it depends." It depends on the individual guy, his experiences, his feelings, his thoughts. Many guys would change their minds as they mature and find the right girl to settle down with. Other guys are dyed-in-the-wool bachelors who never want a family. It depends.
For instance, when Sean and I first started to discuss having a family, he was adamant that he wanted 5 or 6 children, because he grew up as one of 5. I would argue, "Yeah, you and what wife are going to do this?" because it sure wasn't going to be me having 5. To make a long story short, now that he has nieces that he babysits and he sees how difficult and expensive it is to raise children...well, he's changed his tune. 2 or 3 looks much better to him (and me).
So again, I think it just depends. Do any of our, ahem, more experienced alumnae have thoughts on this matter? Of course, married alumnae and mommies of all ages and NPCs are welcome to weigh in on this.
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