If a 25 year old man says he doesn't want to have children will he change his mind in time?

I have passed that age and I still am convinced that I will not have kids. No ... no kids for me, thank you. If I ever feel that I really want kids there are many kids starving all over this world ... I can adopt.

If you want kids look for a man who also wants kids. Trying to change someone's mind on this topic I think is senseless.

Seems that he is smart now. Lets hope he doesn't get dumb as he ages.

Your chances are 50/50. In the most industrialized nations, especially the US, the birth rate is lower than the death rate, leading to decreasing populations. That's because many people are choosing not to have kids. Some don't want the responsibility. For others its the restraint it imposes on their time. And then again, kids are expensive. The US Dept of Agriculture estimate, for a family with a gross income of under $56,000, it will cost almost $160,000 to raise a child, birth to 18. And that is just the bare bones care, so if you're an extravagant parent, it can climb dramatically. Wow, at least $9,000 a year to raise a kid.

I guess, to get back to your question, it really depends on the feel you get for the guy. Is he really adamant about it or is he more equivocal about it. And 'words' is right, how long would you be willing to wait to find out? If you're looking to start a family young, then waiting may not be possible.

And, from a guys perspective, men are generally less interested in having a family when their young. 30-35 is really when guys start to think along those lines.

If the woman feels her life will never be complete without children, then she should move on. Her man might change his mind, but then again, he might not. Staying with a guy expecting to change him is a recipe for disaster. Most guys don't want to be changed.

Well its possible he doesn’t feel like he has done what he wanted to do in life yet. If you really love him then you stick around awhile and encourage him to accomplish what he wants to do.

It could also be possible that he’s waiting for something, maybe yours or his PARENT phase(your/his maturity or willing to give your entire life to the upbringing of someone else) Talk to him, only he knows the reason!

*Tell him you are ready for the next step and are willing to give him time if that’s what he needs. But you would like to know the reason he’s not ready.

~good luck

I am a 25 year old man. I do not consider myself immature, "emotionally or practically." I am not irresponsible. I served in a war (Iraq), and I helped save peoples' lives after a hurricane (Katrina). I do not want children. Just because a 25 year old man does not want children, it does not mean he is immature, irresponsible, or a "boy." My fiance does want one child, and maybe someday we will. Maybe we will not. I don't think it's fair for a woman, or man, to try changing their spouses mind about children. While you are trying to talk him into having a child, is he trying to talk you out of it? As a couple, we never argue about it. I understand that she does want children and she understands that I don't.

Usually, if a man does not want children, it's a bad idea to try to force it on him. More times than not, men who don't want kids, make poor fathers.

25 is still pretty young and he is still on a pathway of discovery. the average age for a tertiary educated woman to have her first child is 30-31. given that the man is usually older by an average of 2 years, he may change his mind over the next 6 years.

physiologically it has been shown that the human frontal lobe- the part that is important for socialisation and social graces is not fully developed until the age of 27!

Definitely YES, in my opinion, he would change his mind...he's still too young himself at 25...:) you know, it is actually like.."Boys take time to be Men"...Generally women tend to be more mature than men- emotionally & practically. So, stay calm and watch that happen!

and ummm..on second thoughts, it also depends on HOW long can you be patient.. :)