Episode 14 - Theresa & Brian

Join us for our exciting first couples interview! This couple is fun, successful, worldly, intelligent and grounded. Theresa Wylie is a 38-year-old who works for a software company and she is married to 35-year-old Brian, who owns a software company. They have been married for 5 years and met on the dating website okcupid.com. When they completed their profiles on this site, one of their questions asked about their desire for kids. Both of them stated they didn't want children. This particular question seemed to be grouped with other "deal breaker" questions. And, based on a mathematical algorithm, Brian and Theresa were deemed a match. Even though the "having kids" question alone wasn't a determining factor in their match, it certainly played a role and helped to get that issue out-of-the-way before even meeting.

Theresa comes from a large, Catholic family where procreation is assumed after marriage. She noted her parents never gave her a hard time regarding not wanting kids but also don't seem to fully understand her decision. Since her siblings have gone on to marry and have kids, there isn't much family pressure on her to do the same. Brian shared that at age 18, he started thinking he didn't want kids but also knew he wasn't developmentally in a place to fully know if that is where he would ultimately remain. However, with time, his stance never changed. One of the main reasons Brian and Theresa gave for not having kids is accepting they enjoy their lives as is and don't want to have it turned upside down with having kids. Brian admitted to some squirminess when asked about the kid question but Theresa expressed having more confidence in her answering style. One day, they both hope to live abroad for some time and continue their adventures. They are both dedicated dog parents and get a lot of pleasure from their dog, Barkley. Brian and Theresa were absolutely adorable in how they showed off pictures of Barkley just as proud parents do. It was such a pleasure to interview this couple!

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