In many countries, people decide to have a child at a later age. Why is this? Do the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages?

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Nowadays, many couples are delaying
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parenthood as the job market is saturated and resources are limited to a certain class in society,
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it has many consequences which will be discussed in
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essay and will be explained that advantages are higher than disadvantages.
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, couples do not want to have a child in
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years of marriage for the reason that many want to focus on
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their career
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career
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and raising
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status,
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they can provide their offspring
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healthy and lavish life,
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many people want to enjoy social gathering and
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which will be difficult after having a kid since it is hard to balance the life both ways, especially for women.
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, there are some good amount of drawbacks
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delaying to
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a baby, some people believe 30 to 40 years age is perfect for making money and career growth, but having
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offspring after 30th can cause many health issues
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as Down syndrome, serious genetic problems. Delay in parenthood is
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affecting children’s growth, learning and understanding
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younger one because of the huge gap of years
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two generations, as your child is in
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university and you are about to take the retirement which can be delayed in order to fulfil your responsibilities towards your kid.
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, it is believed that many want to delay having a child in order to have a career or financial growth
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many want to enjoy their social life, but the benefits are healthier than
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the drawbacks
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