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.

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

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society as a whole.

Firstly

, low

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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of the government. Medical care services can be in high demand and medical

cost

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costs

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can rise significantly. The

families

too cannot escape the brunt of

such

a situation. The most disturbing effect is that

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of congenital anomalies rise significantly if a woman bears the first child after the age of 40.

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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

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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.