Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? What are the effects on society and family life?

Many people currently decide not to have babies when they are young and wait until they get older

instead

. There are some reasons for

this

tendency, and it could have some impacts on family

life

as well as society.

To begin

with, there are several reasons why a number of individuals want to have children later in their

life

.

Firstly

,

this

choice allows them to have more time to enjoy

life

when they are young.

For instance

, it is easier for a young couple to travel when they do not have a baby to nurture.

Secondly

, people who are at the early stage of their career usually have lower income compared to when they are older.

Therefore

, many people decide to start raising a family after having accumulated enough money to ensure a better

life

for their children.

However

,

this

tendency might bring about some negative effects on both family

life

and society. The

first

impact is that having children later will cause a significant age gap between two generations.

This

makes it harder for parents to understand and communicate with their offspring.

Additionally

, if people give birth when they are too old, the babies being born might be less physically healthy.

This

might adversely affect the quality of the future workforce if too many people decide to follow

this

trend. In conclusion, there are some reasons why many people prefer to have children later in their

life

, and

this

tendency can result in some negative impacts on both family

life

and society.