Hello @LoveAndSparkles
I can’t contribute with how to square wanting a childless marriage with your faith, but I do want to give you my 2 cents. One, it’s not rare to want to be married and not have kids. Marriage and parenthood often go hand-in-hand, but they are different types of relationships. Whatever you do, don’t have children you don’t want. Don’t assume the desire to be a parent will kick in afterward. Two, by itself I don’t think this desire to settle down is so strange. Nor is it strange to have that lack of fulfillment feel like a partial emptiness. You’re going to have to determine whether that desire springs from wanting to engage in the natural next stage of your life or merely as a means to have sex or make up for a deficiency you see in yourself.
I know what you discern from this is going to be fraught with conflict. Don’t let anyone tell you the choices that shape your life are easy, But I hope you take it slow and find what works best for every part of you. Best of luck!