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I think the stress and financial cost that having children in the US creates are much larger than in other western countries. I currently don't have children an
by ajmurmann 10y ago
I think the stress and financial cost that having children in the US creates are much larger than in other western countries. I currently don't have children and would not think of moving back to my home country Germany. However, if I had children I would be back in Germany in no time. The entire education system is on average more reliably good and much cheaper.
- kgwgk 10y agoI don't know if the situation is worse in the US, but people is clearly more averse to having children in Germany: http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/soc_glance-2014-en/03/02/g3-03.html?contentType=&itemId=%2Fcontent%2Fchapter%2Fsoc_glance-2014-8-en&mimeType=text%2Fhtml&containerItemId=%2Fcontent%2Fserial%2F19991290&accessItemIds=&_csp_=98f35a84cd0975abae8ceba800c9d78d http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/sites/soc_glance-2014-en/03/02/...
- ajmurmann 10y agoBirth rates are definitely some of the lowest on the world in Germany. However, I think that has more to do with how important having family is seen. I also believe that the country being much less religious has to do with it as well.