There is an increasing trend around the world of married couples deciding not to have children. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for couples who decide to do this.

Nowadays there is an increasing number of married couples who plan to not have children. In my opinion, couples who choose to not have

children live

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children, live

a relatively comfortable life with financial security;

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, they may find it difficult to live all by themselves when they get

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older

without the emotional and financial support. The foremost benefit of not having children is couples get to choose their living arrangements as per their needs, they

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have to worry about catering to children's needs or different requirements.

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, they will have availability of disposable income which can be used

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they like. In the present era, the cost of raising a child has raised significantly as compared to the

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decades which

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decades, which

has made it very difficult to manage school fees, childcare and other expenses related to kids. According to a recent survey, it costs about $250,000 to raise a child till the age of 18. Without the responsibility of children, couples can have more financial freedom.

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, there are

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trend. The most significant problem is that when the couples grow old they lack the emotional and financial support. It is very common that the kids take care of their parents and assist them financially when they grow old.

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assistance is not available for couples who decide to not have kids, they may have to save up for the help they might need in their old age.

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, a survey carried out by Harvard university claims that the Americans living without children are 65% more likely to face lack of satisfaction

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unhappiness. In conclusion,

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the lack of children can provide

couples opportunity to

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couples an opportunity to

have more financial security, there are negative consequences. Couples who choose to not have children tend to have less satisfied life because they may not have

financial stability

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the financial stability

and emotional support to live out their old age comfortably.