The Rise of Childfree Couples a New Trend or a Sign of the Times

Childfree

The concept of antinatalism would have earned anyone talking about it some negative remarks a few decades ago. It was such a fringe idea that whoever entertained it had to mostly keep it to themselves. Because, after all, why would anyone not want to have children?

But in recent times, society has become more accepting of this way of life. More and more couples prefer to live without children. So much so that having children is now seemingly unpopular. On an online platform, members discuss this new wave of couples who are not interested in having kids and what it means to them.

The Rise of Childfree Couples a New Trend or a Sign of the Time

“It’s now less popular, I think. For most of history, it was considered a default part of the human experience, and only the infertile would generally not have kids. In modern times, you have birth control and anxiety about where the world is headed getting in the way of things.”

Where the World Is Headed

One member on the platform says that having children is just too costly. He opined that he wouldn’t hate being a dad, but paying his own rent and buying food bothers him, much less someone who is 100% reliant on him.

Costly Choice

Someone else talks about growing research that suggests Gen Z might be a lot more child-free than other generations. According to them, being child-free isn’t that common now in any generation, but it is more common among educated, higher-earning people in larger cities.

Gen Z

“Living for yourself, and not just to have children, is a valid choice,” opines one user. They argue that reproductive rights for women are why more and more women are sharing their desire to not have children.

Valid Choice

“My fiance and I have to make a lot of tough choices: have a wedding, buy a house, have kids? Can’t afford to do any of those. Having a kid for us would be irresponsible at best. We do not want to raise a child/children in poverty.”

Expensive

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