I'm with Webgoji--I think it's an easier operation for a man than for a woman. Also, I think there is a higher risk of pregnancy with a tubal ligation than with a vasectomy; or at least that was what I read when my husband had it done years ago. He was very skittish while having it done, but the recovery was really easy. Just make sure you do a sperm count after the procedure (the doctor will tell you how long to wait) to make sure the procedure was done correctly! I knew someone who did not bother with this and a few months later, baby number three came along.

It doesn't sound like either of you want to have children so I would go ahead. It's true, there are options for birth control, but I never found a birth control method that I liked. Hormones made me sick, barrier methods became uncomfortable after a while, and condoms, well, necessary for lots of reasons, but I hated using them every time with my husband.