It is however a societal expectation. My wife (now ex) and I tried for 10 years without success. She suffered much more than me since the expectation was on her. So many emotions and memories of those years. We did adopt, which is a a another definition of love that applies here. Your worth, Dear Yael is to your family and to your loyal readers who await your thoughts, stories and musings. I, for one, treasure the space you occupy here on medium and here on Earth.