Regretful Parents: "Having Kids Destroyed My Wife's Sex Drive" | Reddit Stories
Update: 2025-11-13
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Welcome back our Regretful Parents series! In this episode, Erika and Kristen react to a viral Reddit post from a parent who openly regrets having kids — and his reasons why will make your jaw drop. From religious guilt and peer pressure to capitalism and walkable cities, this conversation breaks down why so many parents are speaking out about regret, exhaustion, and the myth of “the village.”
We dive into:
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro – The “Regretful Parents” series
00:21 The viral Reddit post
01:00 The “sex drive” rant
03:00 Religion, guilt, and regret
05:00 “You need a village” vs “You need services”
06:00 Capitalism, billionaires, and burnout
08:00 Dinky Pod community & Patreon
Keywords: regretful parents, childfree podcast, childfree lifestyle, should I have kids, parent regret, Reddit parenting, childfree women, childfree couples, religious guilt parenting, capitalism parenting crisis, late stage capitalism, Dinky Pod, Erika and Kristen, fence sitters, walkable cities parenting
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We dive into:
- The viral Reddit post titled “For the ones lurking and seeking answers”
- Why some people regret having kids — and what they wish they’d known
- The impact of religion, social pressure, and capitalism on family planning
- The myth of “it takes a village” and what parents actually need: money, services, and walkable cities
- Why billionaires and late-stage capitalism are part of the parenting crisis
Find us on YouTube
Follow us on Instagram & TikTok: @dinkypod
Join our community:
Find childfree friends, connect with other fence-sitters, and join our next trip at dinkypod.com.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro – The “Regretful Parents” series
00:21 The viral Reddit post
01:00 The “sex drive” rant
03:00 Religion, guilt, and regret
05:00 “You need a village” vs “You need services”
06:00 Capitalism, billionaires, and burnout
08:00 Dinky Pod community & Patreon
Keywords: regretful parents, childfree podcast, childfree lifestyle, should I have kids, parent regret, Reddit parenting, childfree women, childfree couples, religious guilt parenting, capitalism parenting crisis, late stage capitalism, Dinky Pod, Erika and Kristen, fence sitters, walkable cities parenting
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dinky--5953015/support.
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