I can't wait till they grow up and leave the house. Kids are cute when they are little. Then they get annoying. I have three. And yes, I have a plan for myself after they are gone. I want to move to Israel. But my youngest is only 6 years old. It's my responsibility as a parent to raise them up but definitely not for my own enjoyment. Honestly, to me, it's more enjoyable to have a pet than having so many kids. I love them, but only to a degree. They are their own persons. They don't belong to me or attached to me forever. One day or another they will have separate lives and their own children. Most people don't live on farms.