I mean this sincerely - I feel sorry that that is your experience. It’s not been mine. My kids are my favorite part of my life. I will be sad when they graduate and are out of the house. |
Israel's population is is about 74% Jewish, 18 percent Muslim and then Christians and Druze. The higher population is more likely to be among the Arabs and the Orthodox Jews rather than the secular Jewish population. Same in the UK. Of the women who are having children under age 30, a large are probably Muslims or recent immigrants. |
lol. You want them to admit that they did it all wrong and they are lonely and miserable? |
+1. They’re almost always closet drunks, pill poppers, and being exploited by shrinks. And obsessed with their dogs or cats, of course. |
Friends talk to each other. I know many single childless women over 40 and while they may occasionally have bad days, like everyone does, they are not lonely and miserable. |
I'm single and over 40 and I'm not lonely or miserable. Sorry to disappoint! |
I like how someone's trying to pretend that women choosing not to have children is this unique 21st century idea. Have you heard of nuns? |
It's expensive. Childcare. I would have probably had children earlier and had more children if there was a robust early childhood care and education program in place. Or at least, tax wise, all of my childcare costs were fully deductible. They aren't. 5K is a drop in the bucket with respect to FSAs.
I have two kids in my mid 30's. I probably would have four or five if the financial incentives had aligned. I'm a rational person and really, the economics of raising children in the US is just trash. Put aside everything else. |
Let's assume for a moment that you're right. Women who are single and don't have kids are miserable. Why does that bother you? I presume you did it all right and got married and had kids. Why not just enjoy the results of your correct choices? Why does it upset you if some women made poor choices and are unhappy? |
Agreed. Stopping at 2 was a very rational financial decision for us. But it's not what my heart wanted. |
I agree. Working sucks. Home repairs and chores suck. Mid-life socializing isn't as central and fulfilling as it was in the teens and 20s. But the kids...the kids are the bright spot. |
They all wanted to have the SATC lifestyle and didn’t realize till they were too old what they missed out on. |
You're obsessed with this silly notion that women planned their lives around a TV show. |
DP. Poorly educated. No social or life skills. Difficult families. Children from relationships. Low earning potential. Medical issues And the list goes on …. |
lol tell me you are an overweight middle aged man earning less than 250k without telling me. |