somethingorothr

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   by somethingorothr 9y ago

   Don't ignore economic factors. Stagnating wages, delayed careers due to the 2001 and 2007 crashes and subsequent recessions, and increased debt all conspire to put people in a position where having kids in their 20s is simply not an op
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   by somethingorothr 9y ago

   Great list, but there's a couple of important missing pieces: 6. Changing norms have greatly increased what is expected of a parent raising a child. Ignoring external cost increases, this has profoundly increased the cost and time inv
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   by somethingorothr 9y ago

   This person has made their choice. They didn't ask to be offered an alternative perspective, and they've evidently thought it through. What do you gain by trying to convince them they're wrong or to change their mind? And t
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   by somethingorothr 9y ago

   My wife and I have been married for a little over 14 years and, from the beginning, knew that neither of us wanted to have kids. There's nothing at all selfish about being happy with your current life. The real question is why you&#x2