It has been observed lately that more couples have shifted to planning to have children in their later age than the traditional practice of having them immediately after marriage. This essay will discuss the possible reasons for this shift and elucidate why I believe that the merits of delaying childbirth outweigh the demerits. One of the most significant reasons for a change in this pattern of planning childbirth is that parents want to establish a psychological consent that they are eligible to handle the responsibility of a child. This is because parents' healthy relationship plays a crucial role in bringing up a child. For instance, if the mother and father are struggling to build a good relationship between them, they will find it hard to handle a fresh life. Besides this, unlike in the past where education was not so costly, accumulating enough finances in pursuit of providing their child a high-quality education has also led to this change. A child's future majorly dep...