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“When you do not match the ‘norm,’ people seem to feel comfortable judging you. Or worse, they ignore your life choice and assume you will change your mind.”

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“The challenge, then, is to stop comparing yourself to others and craft a life and financial plan that are uniquely yours.”

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“I wish I could show childhood me what I’m up to because I think she would be proud and think I am a badass. I also think she would be relieved. — Cecilia, twenty-five, married”

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“She [her childhood self] would be proud she escaped the narrative she had been force-fed her entire life. —Cecilia, twenty-five, married”

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“There are very few choices in the life of Childfree people that can’t be undone or changed. Take your best shot at a plan that is yours, and you will learn more about yourself and what you truly enjoy as you execute that plan.”

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“The challenge with life planning is that it causes conflicts between the Standard LifeScript and the one you want for yourself.”

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“When I turned forty, I started reflecting on my future, and then I was walloped when one of my friends from high school passed away. ... It took me a while to process, but it was a wake-up call. I realized that I needed to find a new path and plan and appreciate the limited time we have in life.”

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“It is possible I might regret being Childfree, but it is also possible that I might regret not being an astronaut (and neither is a choice for me).”

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“Your life plan must reflect your wants, needs, and wishes—not anyone else’s. If you live your life on someone else’s plan, you might just hit someone else’s goals and not be happy.”

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“The plan [Standard LifeScript] is so ingrained in our culture that many adults play it out without even realizing. They may 'wake up' later in their life and ask how they got there.”

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“Even when we consciously decide to live a different life, we may find ourselves drawn back to the norm due to the power of the Standard LifeScript.”

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“If you are staying at a job you don’t like for the money or benefits, you have just identified the minimum you have to be paid to be unhappy.”

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“A powerful way to cope when you are being drawn back to the Standard LifeScript is to ask yourself: Whose voice is telling me I need to do this?”

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