Couple at impasse over kids

Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been dating for more than a decade. We’re nearly 30 now. We are happy not being married, and we both agreed early in our relationship that we would not have kids.

All of a sudden, my boyfriend has decided he wants children. I said maybe in the future, but he feels we’re running out of time. I still don’t want kids, and it’s for selfish reasons. I enjoy traveling, having time to myself and just the two of us, peace and quiet, being able to do what I want when I want without having to worry about kids. Is that so wrong? Where do we go from here?

Dear At Odds: After 10-plus years, “the future” has arrived. It appears you and your boyfriend have reached a large fork in the road. From here you either go your separate ways or agree to relationship counseling to see if there may be a way to bridge this gap.

Dear Abby: I recently received an email from the grade school-aged son of a close friend, which included a link requesting funding to support his school sports program.

I’m not certain how to respond, as I always encouraged my children to communicate face-to-face when soliciting funds for their school programs, but that was years ago, and I realize this is a new era. How would you handle this?

Dear Check’s In: Despite how the request was made, if you want to support the program, do so. If not, then don’t. Personally, I would ignore the email, and if I was asked about it, I would politely decline.

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