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).

有人说，有了孩子一切都会改变。无疑，这是每个人一生中最不同寻常的一刻，然而我也看到了这一改变带来的生活上的局限。突然间有了另一个需要依靠你来照顾。责任感产生了，使你不得不将大部分时间和精力贡献给这小小的生命。将这些与随着年龄增长而出现的身体上和生活方式上的限制联系起来，于我而言，在建立家庭之前还有一些事情要做。

在此列出了生孩子之前必须要做的70件事。对我们而言，这仅仅是战胜许多生活经验，我们还没有达到，只是努力去接近。

1.居住在视野开阔的高层公寓里。

2.在地球的另一端具有异国风情的城市里度假一个月。

3. 关注超级碗转播

4.在飞机上做一次跳伞

5.在意外之地做爱。

6.与鲨鱼一起游泳。

7.配带水中呼吸器潜水到大船残骸下

8.在一部TV或电影里试音，即使你仅仅是临时演员。

9.开一次party，备足烈性酒，邀请所有你认识的人。

10.拍摄自己的性感照片（将它们放置在安全的地方）。

11.学着驾驶飞机。

12.熟悉一种乐器。

13.在加利福尼亚南部居住至少1年。

14. 在纽约、芝加哥、波士顿或其他大城市的城中心居住至少1年。

15. 与你的父母在可爱岛海滩度假至少几个星期。

16.在夏威夷冲浪

17. 学习一门外语

18.到北极旅行

19.作为一名观众关注今夜秀或午夜秀。

20. 阅读至少30本书。

21.在遥远的地方从悬崖上跳到一片天然水域中。

22.去爬山

23.到深海处捕鱼并学会烹调属于自己的鱼

24.与朋友们一起在海滩上骑马

25.在真正的爱尔兰吧里饮用从桶里流出的热啤酒

26.在伦敦酒吧里度过一个夜晚

27.在摇滚音乐会上从舞台跳入观众群里并一起拥挤

28.带上一大笔钱去玩二十一点并到拉斯维加斯豪赌

29.在拉斯维加斯光顾高挡脱衣舞夜总会

30.与3个最好的朋友游遍整个国家

31.骑着骆驼穿过一片沙漠

32.在一片白色水域上泛舟

33.到洛矶山脉滑雪

34.身体健康，参加某个俱乐部竞赛

35.能够完全了解政府在本国的工作

36.掌握一种特殊形式的舞蹈

37.谈一次恋爱

38.写一本书，即使很短，也不出版

39.驾车穿过（保证安全）第三世界国家，了解什么是贫穷

40.在午夜将自己浸泡在水中

41.在瀑布中淋浴

42.确定目前的人生目标，并写下了

43.在时代广场上度过新年前夜

44.与陌生人约会（或与你几乎不认识的朋友参加情人晚餐约会）

45.在基韦斯特的星空下睡着沙滩上

46.参加慕尼黑啤酒节

47.在新奥尔良参加四旬斋前的狂欢节

48.在里约热内卢参加狂欢节

49.在坎昆、墨西哥或巴拿马城市海滩、佛罗里达得意地感受春天来临

50.乘坐一次热气球

51.租赁一辆高速跑车在高速公路上狂奔

52.换个工作直至找到真正喜欢的

53.买下第一栋房子

54.拥有一辆敞篷跑车

55.穿越大峡谷

56.在沼泽公园参加红袜队对洋基队的比赛

57.用一整天的时间不离开房间做爱

58.学习调制一种混合鸡尾酒，像一个优秀的调酒师

59.跑一次马拉松

60.面对着一群观众讲一个笑话

61.开一次枪

62.游泳穿越英吉利海峡

63.在盘山公路上骑自行车

64.学习驾驶帆船

65.学习基本的武术

66.在亚马逊热带雨林旅行

67.在海滩裸体

68.掌握真正的烹饪技巧

69.掌握一些高档宴会烹饪技巧

70.完成正式教育（但是一直学习）