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.
It is becoming more common for wedded couples globally deciding on not having babies. An advantage that
this
phenomenon brings to such
couples is that they can have a financially strong old age
, but it comes along with a disadvantage that they do not have anybody to support
them in the same period of life, that is
old age
.
One benefit that results from not having children is that you have a great amount of money
in your old age
, and thus
you can live it easily. For most parents, about 50 to 60 percent
of their Change the spelling
per cent
money
(salaries, savings, and so on) goes into making lives of and settling their children. That is
to say, parents spend most of their money
on children's upbringing, education, weddings, et cetera. Thus
, when their (parents') old age
arrives, they have little left with them. However
, if they do not have kids, they do not have to spend money
on them. Consequently
, their money
remains with them when they are old, and they live it financially easily. For example
, as per a recent survey by eld.com, 30% old couples in India have no sons or daughters, and they find no financial problems in their lives now.
Nevertheless
, not having children has a drawback, too, which is that you do not have any young support
by your side when you are old. Most old people need physical support
as they cannot spend this
time of life only by themselves. Since their bodies do not allow them to perform all activities such
as cooking, shopping and sometimes even walking, they require their children to help them in this
period of life. Therefore
, most of those who have not had children struggle greatly in their old age
. For instance
, according to a poll by Pakistan TV, 70% childless old people in Pakistan find it extremely hard to cope with their daily lives because their bodies have little strength and they have nobody young to support
them.
In conclusion, childless couples do have the advantage of a financially strong old age
, but no one there to support
them physically in the same period is a demerit for them.Submitted by oneness.1995 on
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