Nowadays, more and more people decide to have children later in their life. What are the reasons? Is this a positive or negative trend?

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Many people are of the opinion that young people tend to live alone or have a baby later than the day before. There are many reasons that lead to
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phenomenon, thereby leading to upsides and downside situations. There is no doubt that a little baby brings a lot of responsibilities, duties and burdens to the young spouse.
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, the financial aspect, raising a
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requires many different expenses,
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, diapers, formula,
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medical check-ups, etc, which takes a lot of money, and will
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for many years until the
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is an adult.
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, the burden of parenting a
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,
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a kid to be a responsible and successful person is difficult and requires a lot of experience. Not only that
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parents are
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above a fear that the
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will go the wrong way or teach the wrong direction, which may lead the
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to
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and become a bad influence on society.
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growing trend leads to both benefits and drawbacks in both family and society. At an older age, a spouse has stable finances and a solid way of thinking to raise a little kid. Due to that, the
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will have the best and most complete
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environment. But on the societal level,
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phenomenon may culminate in not wanting to have children because the couple's life is still very good and happy, which leads to an
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population. In conclusion, having children should not depend on age but on the physical, mental and financial readiness of the couple.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • prioritization
  • financial stability
  • educational prospects
  • personal development
  • health advancements
  • fertility options
  • economic uncertainties
  • parenthood
  • societal norms
  • life experience
  • generational gap
  • upbringing
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