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.

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There is increasing development of married couples deciding to be childless.
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essay will discuss how
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decision will save them money and give them more
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and how they might
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suffer from boredom and might end up living with little to no support system in their old age. On
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hand, the benefit of being a childfree couple is more
freedom
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. Raising children is a lifetime responsibility and time-consuming,
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costing
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to do whatever they want. Being childless will give them more opportunities to do things they want to do
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as travelling, taking risks in career changes etc.
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, raising a child is very expensive. In
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of the research in Bangladesh, it is found that the cost of
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day of childcare facility is more than the daily minimum wage.
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, not many people can afford childcare and
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a decision of having no children will save them
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expenses.
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, childless couples might become bored in long term. They will get tired of doing the same routine again and again.
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, they might end up having no
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to take care of them when they are old and weak. When
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spouse dies, the other living partner will be by themselves and will have no
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to look after them. An example from my own experience, a widowed woman who lived right across from my apartment was discovered unconscious at her home. She passed away a few weeks before she was found. She had no children and living families. In conclusion. married couples who choose to have child-free life will have more
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to do things they want and save on expenses but will have to face boredom in near future and might end up having no
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to look after them when they are old.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • childfree
  • personal freedom
  • financial stress
  • raising children
  • nurturing the relationship
  • societal pressure
  • stigma
  • support network
  • companionship
  • legacy
  • regret
  • intimate bond
  • norm
  • invest in experiences
  • close-knit
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