The Iran war has confirmed I was right to not have kids

I’m childfree, so it would be a fair assumption that friends having children is a tricky subject for me (Picture: Bonnie Harrington/Faye Hedges)

‘We’d love to have more children, but everything’s too expensive and I have to work full time.’

Usually, I’d be delighted to hear a friend say they were done having children and their family is complete.

I’m childfree, so it would be a fair assumption that friends having children is a tricky subject for me. Yes, I miss the days that quick drinks accidently turned into coming home at 3am, and I complain that WhatsApp groups are just baby photos now. But, loved-ones achieving their dream of having kids is a brilliant thing.

So, the comment from my friend should have had me celebrating that we’...