He says it was about then he first thought having kids wasn't for him."I was probably destined not to have them based on what I know about the males in my family," the 48-year-old from Adelaide/Tarntanya says."I didn't want to repeat my dad's mistakes."Ian considers himself a "wanderer" Ian met his wife, who "was of the same mindset", 16 years ago.Their desire to stay childfree is part of what pulled them together, he says.Child-free men have previously shared with ABC Lifestyle experiencing a pressure to carry on the family name, or judgement that they are not a "real man" if they don't have kids.Dr Smith says most of the men she spoke with said any societal pressure they faced "just washes over" them."They just kind of laughed [when I asked about it] — they just weren't bothered."Previous research has shown that childless men have poorer health outcomes, are at higher risk of social disconnection, and face negative stigma