They are certainly bundles of joy but so much more.
No moment is more life altering than when your first child is born. Gone are the days of thinking only of yourself. Or a semblance of free time. And forget about having a neat and tidy house. Ask any parent, and they’ll acknowledge that having kids is expensive and exhausting.
Sixty or 70 years ago all couples were expected to have children and this was considered necessary for personal fulfillment. Today’s situation is VERY different. We're in no danger of running out of people, so the notion that you've got some kind of "responsibility" to have children went out the window.
THERE IS NO LONGER A RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWER. So which choice would you regret more: having children or NOT having children?
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