I'm 36 and we have four kids in 9 years of marriage. We are as fertile as rabbits and could very easily end up with possibly ten kids if measures weren't taken. Like others have said, I don't want my wife to have to take BC until menopause arrives. It messes a little with her hormones and she blames her weight gain on her cravings due to birth control. I was happy to take one for the team. And condoms aren't fun. Slim is right with the popsicle analogy. I'm happy to be a sunkist orange now. All juice, no seeds.