For childfree couples, the holiday season is usually the time of year you get chased around by all of your aunties and older cousins, pestering you about your life choices, your aging physique, and your inability to (so far) provide your bloodline with an heir. What is it, the 1700's? Is that all we're good for? Well, modern couples have developed techniques for deflecting the timeless 'when are you having kids' question, but for some people, deflection isn't enough to keep the family vultures from picking at your carcass every time you have a nice meal together. But it required drastic measures and a hefty dose of gumption to quiet the whispering voices of the more gossipy family members.
Not everyone wants to have kids, but for old school aunts and uncles, once you're coupled off and over a certain age, the clock is ticking. Except, it's not so simple. For some people there are logistical problems with childbearing or even health complications that make the idea of having a kid seem less like a dream and more like a nightmare.
So if you're a childfree adult and planning on staying that way for the foreseeable future, this story might inspire you to stand up for yourself over the next turkey roast. Scroll to read more about one couple that simply couldn't take the pressure anymore, spouting a spell of irrefutable reasoning that shut their family up for good.
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