Wyatt Davis
October 15, 2015
Why Couples Wait Later in Life to Have Kids
The question couples get a lot is “When are you going to have kids?” This question is very stressful to think about. Deciding to have kids is a big decision especially when determining when the time is right. In earlier generations it was very common for couples to get married in their early 20s and start having kids right away. Throughout the past couple years there has been a change. Couples now a day wait longer to have kids for many reasons. The three main topics on why they wait are, children are expensive, they want to work on their careers, and lastly they want to have the ability to experience marriage life without kids and have fun before settling down. Kids are expensive, no doubt about that and that’s one of the reasons why couples are starting to wait longer to have them. A lot of the time couples who get married are straight out of college …show more content…
Being newlyweds is very exciting and so new to people. In my opinion I think it’s healthy for couples to wait longer because everything is so new and you want to experience it in every way possible. Couples have the mindset of if you take your time and wait longer to have kids you'll have more time having fun, getting to know your spouse better, and getting your life in order on where you want to be as a couple. You won't have to worry about scheduling babysitters or little hands tugging at you to interfere with work and social commitments. Kids are a lot of work and require so much attention and care. Staying late at the office won't bring guilt that you’re not home to play. You can go out on date nights when you want. However, if you wait to have kids, you lose out on the time and energy to do as you please as a pre-retiree. Some say that raising a child requires so much energy that you have no choice but to do it when you’re
October 15, 2015
Why Couples Wait Later in Life to Have Kids
The question couples get a lot is “When are you going to have kids?” This question is very stressful to think about. Deciding to have kids is a big decision especially when determining when the time is right. In earlier generations it was very common for couples to get married in their early 20s and start having kids right away. Throughout the past couple years there has been a change. Couples now a day wait longer to have kids for many reasons. The three main topics on why they wait are, children are expensive, they want to work on their careers, and lastly they want to have the ability to experience marriage life without kids and have fun before settling down. Kids are expensive, no doubt about that and that’s one of the reasons why couples are starting to wait longer to have them. A lot of the time couples who get married are straight out of college …show more content…
Being newlyweds is very exciting and so new to people. In my opinion I think it’s healthy for couples to wait longer because everything is so new and you want to experience it in every way possible. Couples have the mindset of if you take your time and wait longer to have kids you'll have more time having fun, getting to know your spouse better, and getting your life in order on where you want to be as a couple. You won't have to worry about scheduling babysitters or little hands tugging at you to interfere with work and social commitments. Kids are a lot of work and require so much attention and care. Staying late at the office won't bring guilt that you’re not home to play. You can go out on date nights when you want. However, if you wait to have kids, you lose out on the time and energy to do as you please as a pre-retiree. Some say that raising a child requires so much energy that you have no choice but to do it when you’re