In many western countries there is an increasing number of couples choosing to have no children. What are the advantages and disadvantages to couples having no children?

The number of children a couple

decide

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decides

to have is a very important and yet private choice. People are increasingly opting to not have any children.

This

essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks associated with

this

approach. Looking

firstly

at the advantages, an often quoted one is the freedom for couples to pursue their careers.

This

is because parents and especially mothers often have to put their work commitments on hold to start a family.

For example

, it is common for women to take

upto

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up to

2 years off from their jobs to take care of their kids.

This

time can be utilized to

further

their careers if they decide not to have kids. Another crucial advantage is saving money. The usual expenses associated with kids like money spent on clothes, toys, school and college fees

etc

is saved. Turning to the drawbacks of having no children, an obvious one is the lack of family life and support.

This

is because young ones provide love and companionship

that is

often lacking in the lives of childless couples. Another significant disadvantage is the inability

for

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of

families to pass on their legacy, in terms of inherited traits, family values and finances. Indeed a large part of the gene pool would go extinct if

majority

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a majority

the majority

of the population decides not to have any progeny. In many cultures

,

Accept space

,

parents expect children to be a source of support and help near the end of their lives.

Hence

, another drawback of not having kids would be

lack

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a lack

of emotional and financial support when they are sick and elderly. In conclusion, the decision not to have kids has

it's

of a thing, of it; possessive form of "it"

its

own advantages and disadvantages as described above. All said and done, in the end

this

decision should lie with the prospective parents who can choose as they see fit.