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In the modern society, young people have a tendency of postponing their parenthood until late 30's or even early 40's. This essay shall deal with the reasons for this phenomenon and the effects this has on the families and societies.

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Many factors could be responsible for
this
 trend. The most important reason is that in today's era of cutthroat competition, young people have to focus on their jobs and
therefore
 have little time for their
families
. What is more, women of today have become more
career oriented
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 and do not wish to be held back by family responsibilities. Obviously under
such
circumstance
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, committing to a serious relationship or starting a family, which means tremendous responsibility and dedication, is not a preferable choice. The cost increase of raising a child is another barrier to late parenthood, and
this
 is especially obvious in major cities around the world.
This
 change of lifestyle can have some negative effects on
the
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society as a whole.
Firstly
, low
birth-rates
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birth rates
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 can result in an ageing population and a lack of labour force in the future. A greying society is a dependent society and is a burden on the
shoulder
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shoulders
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 of the government. Medical care services can be in high demand and medical
cost
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 can rise significantly. The
families
 too cannot escape the brunt of
such
 a situation. The most disturbing effect is that
chances
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 of congenital anomalies rise significantly if a woman bears the first child after the age of 40.
The
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families
 with mentally or physically challenged children can never be happy
families
. Another effect can be that the age gap between parents and children is too much
and
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so
chances
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 of
generation
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 gap are strong. Summing up, there are many reasons, which are responsible for people marrying late and having babies late in life and
this
 definitely is detrimental
for
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the
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societies and
families
.
Therefore
, young people should learn to give importance to both, a career and a family life.
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