A young couple are child-free so they can be “selfish”, take naps and go on holiday whenever they want - and are so sure they don't want kids he had a vasectomy. <br /><br />Indi, 25, and her husband Heraldo Uribe, 34, are intentionally child-free and consider themselves as DINKS - which stands for 'dual income no kids'.<br /><br />The couple, who have been together for five years, enjoy working out together, travelling, going for spontaneous dinners and taking naps.<br /><br />Both Indi and Heraldo, a car salesman, say they have always known they never wanted children because as they are “expensive”.<br /><br />Also they both want to be “selfish” and “spontaneous” in their lifestyle.<br /><br />Heraldo had a vasectomy in June 2023 as they don’t see children in their future - and was 100% supported by Indi.<br /><br />Indi, a make-up artist and business coach, from Sydney, Australia, said: “I’m selfish and choose not to have kids because of it.<br /><br />“I’d rather be selfish without kids than have them and still want to be selfish.<br /><br />“I want to take a nap whenever I want. I want to go for dinner when I want.<br /><br />“I don’t think I could afford kids.<br /><br />“My husband got the snip so we can live forever in our DINK era.<br /><br />“The DINK lifestyle is a bit selfish – in the best way.”<br /><br />Heraldo said: “I can focus on what I want - my career, my commitment as a husband and helping others. <br /><br />"The DINK lifestyle allows me to almost get my childhood back and enjoy an stress-free life.<br /><br />"Your life is yours. Everyone else already lived their life by their design so don’t let them dictate what you do with your opportunity. Life is a gift so use it to write your own story.”<br /><br />The couple met when Indi was working at a bank and Heraldo had taken a break from serving in the army in 2018 and moved to Australia as a cleaner in April 2018 – so he could learn English.<br /><br />The pair would spend their lunch break together communicating through Google Translate while Indi helped teach him.<br /><br />Indi said: “He was in the military and came to Australia to learn English.<br /><br />“He ended up not going back.<br /><br />“We spoke about kids in the first few months of dating – so we knew we were on the same page.”<br /><br />Heraldo proposed in November 2020 and the couple tied the knot in August 2022.<br /><br />The eldest of four, Heraldo grew up looking after his younger siblings, making him realise having children wasn’t what he wanted for himself.<br /><br />He said: “As an adult, I finally feel like now I can choose to be childfree and say goodbye to the responsibilities that were burdened on me as a child. <br /><br />“It is my chance to enjoy a carefree life."<br /><br />The pair like to wake up and go to the gym together before going to work and then enjoying an evening together walking their dogs and having dinner.<br /><br />On a weekend, Heraldo often comes to work with Indi, before they come back and take an afternoon nap.<br /><br />They make sure to go on holiday at least once a year and love the freedom they have to take a trip to see friends on go on other travels when they want.
