Although this is going to offend many people, I think a lot of people have kids because it is a dated decision, and people are forced to act before they are rea

Although this is going to offend many people, I think a lot of people have kids because it is a dated decision, and people are forced to act before they are really ready to decide if it's the right path for them. The human lifespan's short, and fertility/gamete quality declines. Most people aren't economically ready to have kids until 30... but also want to make it to their grandkids' weddings, and given the reality of the human lifespan, this leaves a very short window in which the decision can be made, by people who are really too young to make it.