[28F] well, I've ran into many men close to my age, my exact age, or much older on dating sites saying that they'd take care of me and I didn't have to work if I didn't want to. The problem is that they all wanted children (one already had two kids from a previous marriage, living with their mother) I'm fine with doing laundry, dishes, and cleaning the house. I've done these things while living with a boyfriend (he's now my ex and I moved back in with my mom). However, he also wanted at least one child while I didn't want any. He said that spending time around his neice and nephew might change my mind, but it only solidified me not wanting children even more, because they ran all over me.

I'm not the type to assert myself, so I was being bossed around by a 10 and 7 year old. They would not listen to me when I told them to stay out of the fridge or to stop bothering the dogs when the dogs didn't want to play anymore. I was afraid of yelling at those kids and I didn't want to hit them. I myself grew up with a verbally abusive mom, so I didn't want to project that onto them or anyone for that matter.

So, not wanting children is kind of ruining my chances of finding someone that will marry me. Any advice on this subject would be helpful. My mom also doesn't want me to have children and says that I'd be making a big mistake if I did.