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I am married (14 years now) have 2 kids, an 11 year old son and a 9 year old daughter.

I didn't get married till I was 29 and have kids till I was 32. At 23 it wasn't something I thought about or wanted to do...it was about the party. Then I met my wife at 25 and life started to change...it wasn't about the party anymore.

I am glad that I didn't get married and have kids till I was older. There was no way I was mature or stable (financially/work wise) enough to have kids at 23...or even 25.

When I was 18 I thought I was a man cause I could go to the bar. Then when I was 21 I looked back I said I was just a kid at 18, but now I am man cause I am considered an adult everywhere. Then when I was 25 I looked back and thought I was no man at 21, just an irresponsible "adult"..but I thought had become a man at 25. Now at the age of 43 I think I only started to become a man at the age of 32 when I looked at my son for the first time. Now I realize that everyday I get a little closer to becoming a man..but I am still not there.

For me it was an epiphany, if you will, having kids..it really was incredible. I won't lie though it's hard work parenting, but what you get back in unconditional love makes the work seem like a pittance.

As for just taking off some where for a weekend..instead of going to Vegas we go to Victoria for whale watching. I find it harder to find someone to look after our dogs than our kids. If me and the wife need a weekend we have plenty of family that will watch our kids for a weekend and we can blow off some steam.

I could go on but this already long winded dribble...if you ever change your mind you'll look back and think what did I do before I had a family of my own..I know I do.