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While it’s a very personal decision, you described the situation I was in with my husband almost to a t. We had cats instead of dogs though. We ultimately decided to have kids. You’re seeing the depression and tiredness from the outside and young kids are very tiring. I’m 39 now with a 2 year old and a 4 month old and I’m tired all the time. But it was very much worth it. My 2 year old’s view of the world is often insightful, curious, and hilarious. I love seeing my 4 month old meet his milestones with a huge grin on his face. Yeah, we deal with the downsides (it’s called the terrible twos for a reason), but the upsides far outweigh it. Time has flown by with my children in my life. And while my pets were very important to me, my children are much more important. It’s kind of hard to describe when you haven’t had them yet.

good luck making your decision