"While it's honestly the best thing, having kids, if you take away one thing from this lecture, remember this: There are a lot of things that are easier to do b

"While it's honestly the best thing, having kids, if you take away one thing from this lecture, remember this: There are a lot of things that are easier to do before you have kids than after, many of which will make you a better parent when you do have kids." PG, [1] Even a disaggregation of the OP data is unlikely to assist in the decision of wether or not to have children. Instead, hearing a personal experience from someone with whom you are reasonably familiar is more relevant. This also assumes you know yourself fully so you can perform a comparative analysis. That said, I find the above PG quote personally useful. I decided to delay children until I am over 40 (PG was 46 when he had his first child), able to make my own schedule, have financial security so one parent has the option to stay home, and made a solid attempt of most of my major goals. Those requirements do create a risk of becoming too old for children. But for those of us who have time, why not take sincere advice from someone well known that made it work. And if you never have children, just forget the PG quote and take comfort in the OP conclusion instead. [1] http://startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec03/ http://startupclass.samaltman.com/courses/lec03/ Edits: grammar, clarity