Courtesy of Natalie Fischer.
- Natalie Fischer and her husband Keldon are DINKs — a double income, no kids, couple.
- In July 2023, Fischer quit her tech job to become a full-time content creator.
- Being a DINK has meant Fischer has been able to travel, own a home, and take a risk on a new career.
This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Natalie Fischer, 25, from Washington, about her experience in a "DINK" — double income, no kids — relationship. The following has been edited for length and clarity.
When my husband Keldon and I first got together in January 2018, we knew we weren't ready to have kids.