Megan Pagel got married in 2020 and has two children.Courtesy of Megan Pagel.Before Megan Pagel and her husband were parents, they spent their money on going out with friends.Now that they have two children, she said they prioritize what their kids need.Pagel said she doesn't regret her choices, although she did experience some FOMO around DINKs.This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Megan Pagel, 24, who lives in Tasmania, Australia, about having children in her early 20s.