They say having children changes everything. While it's unquestionably a remarkable time in one's life, I can also see how the transition introduces obvious limitations. Suddenly you have dependent beings of life to care for. Responsibility kicks in, compelling you to dedicate a significant portion of your time and attention to the best interests of the little ones. Combine this with the obvious physical and lifestyle limitations that come with age and it seems to me that there are several activities to check off the bucket list before settling down to start a family.
Here's our list of 70 things to do before having children. For us, it's simply about conquering as many life experiences as possible. We're not quite there yet, but we're getting closer.
1. Live in a high rise condo with an amazing view.
2. Take a month long vacation on the opposite side of the world in a city with a completely different culture.
3. Attend the Super Bowl live.
4. Jump out of a perfectly good airplane.
5. Make love in places you aren't supposed to.
6. Swim with the sharks.
7. Scuba-dive to a large ship wreck.
8. Audition to be on TV or in a movie… even if you're just an extra.
9. Throw the house party of all house parties. Supply all the booze and invite everyone you know.
10. Take sexy photos of yourself (keep them somewhere safe).
11. Learn to fly a plane.
12. Become skilled with a musical instrument.
13. Live in southern California for at least a year.
14. Live in the heart of New York City, Chicago, Boston or another major city for at least a year.
15. Spend a few weeks vacationing on the beaches of Kauai with your partner.
16. Surf a Hawaiian wave.
17. Learn to speak a foreign language.
18. Visit the North Pole.
19. Attend The Tonight Show or The Late Show as an audience member.
20. Read at least 30 books.
21. Jump off a cliff into a natural body of water in an exotic location.
22. Go mountain climbing.
23. Go deep sea fishing and learn to filet and cook your own fish.
24. Go horseback riding on the beach with your partner.
25. Drink warm beer out of a barrel in a real Irish pub.
26. Spend a night pub-hopping in London.
27. Stage dive and crowd surf at a rock concert.
28. Take a set amount of money and hit the Blackjack and Craps tables in Las Vegas.
29. Visit a high-end Las Vegas strip club.
30. Embark on a month-long road trip across the country with 3 of your best friends.
31. Ride a camel across a sandy desert.
32. Go white water rafting.
33. Go snowboarding in the Rockies.
34. Get in great shape and enter some kind of fitness competition.
35. Attain a solid understanding of how the government works in your country.
36. Master one particular style of dance.
37. Fall in love.
38. Write a book… even if it's short and never gets published.
39. Drive through a (somewhat safe) portion of a third world country like Mexico or Costa Rica to gain perspective on what true poverty looks like.
40. Go skinny dipping in a large body of water at midnight.
41. Take a shower under a waterfall.
42. Decide on your current life goals and write them down.
43. Spend New Years Eve in Times Square.
44. Go on a blind date (or a couple's dinner date with new friends you hardly know).
45. Sleep on the beach under the stars in Key West.
46. Hit up Oktoberfest in Munich.
47. Hit up Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
48. Hit up Carnival in Rio de Janeiro.
49. Experience Spring Break in all its glory in Cancun, Mexico or Panama City Beach, Florida.
50. Catch a ride in a hot air balloon.
51. Rent a fast sports car and speed down the Autobahn.
52. Switch jobs until you find one you truly enjoy.
53. Buy your first house.
54. Own a convertible sports car.
55. Hike the Grand Canyon.
56. Attend a Red Sox vs. Yankees game in Fenway Park.
57. Spend a whole day making love without every leaving the house.
58. Learn to make one mixed cocktail like a pro bartender.
59. Run a marathon.
60. Stand up in front of a large audience and tell a great joke.
61. Shoot a gun.
62. Swim across the English Channel.
63. Bicycle ride down a mountain road.
64. Learn to sail a sailboat.
65. Learn the basics of a martial art.
66. Visit the Amazon Rainforest.
67. Bare all on a nude beach.
68. Master one really cool magic trick.
69. Master a few fancy dinner recipes.
70. Finish up your formal education (but continue learning).

有人說，有了孩子一切都會改變。無疑，這是每個人一生中最不同尋常的一刻，然而我也看到了這一改變帶來的生活上的局限。突然間有了另一個需要依靠你來照顧。責任感產生了，使你不得不將大部分時間和精力貢獻給這小小的生命。將這些與隨著年齡增長而出現的身體上和生活方式上的限制聯系起來，于我而言，在建立家庭之前還有一些事情要做。

在此列出了生孩子之前必須要做的70件事。對我們而言，這僅僅是戰勝許多生活經驗，我們還沒有達到，只是努力去接近。

1.居住在視野開闊的高層公寓里。

2.在地球的另一端具有異國風情的城市里度假一個月。

3. 關注超級碗轉播

4.在飛機上做一次跳傘

5.在意外之地做愛。

6.與鯊魚一起游泳。

7.配帶水中呼吸器潛水到大船殘骸下

8.在一部TV或電影里試音，即使你僅僅是臨時演員。

9.開一次party，備足烈性酒，邀請所有你認識的人。

10.拍攝自己的性感照片（將它們放置在安全的地方）。

11.學著駕駛飛機。

12.熟悉一種樂器。

13.在加利福尼亞南部居住至少1年。

14. 在紐約、芝加哥、波士頓或其他大城市的城中心居住至少1年。

15. 與你的父母在可愛島海灘度假至少幾個星期。

16.在夏威夷沖浪

17. 學習一門外語

18.到北極旅行

19.作為一名觀眾關注今夜秀或午夜秀。

20. 閱讀至少30本書。

21.在遙遠的地方從懸崖上跳到一片天然水域中。

22.去爬山

23.到深海處捕魚并學會烹調屬于自己的魚

24.與朋友們一起在海灘上騎馬

25.在真正的愛爾蘭吧里飲用從桶里流出的熱啤酒

26.在倫敦酒吧里度過一個夜晚

27.在搖滾音樂會上從舞臺跳入觀眾群里并一起擁擠

28.帶上一大筆錢去玩二十一點并到拉斯維加斯豪賭

29.在拉斯維加斯光顧高擋脫衣舞夜總會

30.與3個最好的朋友游遍整個國家

31.騎著駱駝穿過一片沙漠

32.在一片白色水域上泛舟

33.到洛磯山脈滑雪

34.身體健康，參加某個俱樂部競賽

35.能夠完全了解政府在本國的工作

36.掌握一種特殊形式的舞蹈

37.談一次戀愛

38.寫一本書，即使很短，也不出版

39.駕車穿過（保證安全）第三世界國家，了解什么是貧窮

40.在午夜將自己浸泡在水中

41.在瀑布中淋浴

42.確定目前的人生目標，并寫下了

43.在時代廣場上度過新年前夜

44.與陌生人約會（或與你幾乎不認識的朋友參加情人晚餐約會）

45.在基韋斯特的星空下睡著沙灘上

46.參加慕尼黑啤酒節

47.在新奧爾良參加四旬齋前的狂歡節

48.在里約熱內盧參加狂歡節

49.在坎昆、墨西哥或巴拿馬城市海灘、佛羅里達得意地感受春天來臨

50.乘坐一次熱氣球

51.租賃一輛高速跑車在高速公路上狂奔

52.換個工作直至找到真正喜歡的

53.買下第一棟房子

54.擁有一輛敞篷跑車

55.穿越大峽谷

56.在沼澤公園參加紅襪隊對洋基隊的比賽

57.用一整天的時間不離開房間做愛

58.學習調制一種混合雞尾酒，像一個優秀的調酒師

59.跑一次馬拉松

60.面對著一群觀眾講一個笑話

61.開一次槍

62.游泳穿越英吉利海峽

63.在盤山公路上騎自行車

64.學習駕駛帆船

65.學習基本的武術

66.在亞馬遜熱帶雨林旅行

67.在海灘裸體

68.掌握真正的烹飪技巧

69.掌握一些高檔宴會烹飪技巧

70.完成正式教育（但是一直學習）