This work aims to investigate the postponement of the parental project. Considering the increase in the number of couples who delay the project of having children, or choose not to have them, and the scarcity of studies on the configuration of couples who do not have children by choice, a qualitative research was carried out, in which five middle-class men and five middle-class women, members of distinct couples, aged between 33 and 37 years old, took part. The data were obtained through semi-structured interviews. The results were analyzed according to the content analysis method. It was verified that there is a social influence for the conjugal couple to become a parental one. However, the project of having children is increasingly being reconsidered by the couples. It was observed that the decision to have children is a complex experience and involves many factors, which contributes to its putting off. In this context, the negotiation of having children proves necessary for the couple. The data suggest this is an implicit and non-verbal negotiation, yet, it is favored when pre-established before marriage. It was noted, however, that this decision is marked by ambivalence and contradiction. It was also observed that nowadays, couples who do not have children believe they have a higher level of satisfaction in their marital relationship. Therefore, although today s society accepts more naturally the option of those who choose not to have children, there is still a lot of pressure regarding this project, especially because the choice for not to have children interrupts the generational continuity.