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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see this a lot on various social media sites: TikTok, Reddit, etc.

I have 3 kids and I’m 41 so an “elderly millennial.” And I started in my late twenties do my kids are teens now. But I really don’t think my life has been that hard or that bad? It’s not like every second has been stress free but overall the joys of kids vastly outweigh the cons imho.

I don’t get why millennials seem to think it is unrelenting misery. Kids add a lot to your life: love, joy, laughter, purpose, meaning, connection, etc.[/quote]
OK but tell us more.  What is your HHi?  Is your husband helpful?  Did you WOHM? Any kids special needs?  Do you have a support system nearby?  Did you have a nanny or other home based help?  Do you live in a high COL area?  What would happen if your husband divorced you, would you still have a good quality of life?

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Yes I am lucky to have a helpful husband, local supportive family on both sides, and a high hhi. But so do a lot of people who claim children to be unrelenting misery and drudgery.

A lot of these people have dogs and to me it is somewhat similar (though obviously kids require a lot more time, energy, money, attention, etc.). Dogs are a lot of work right? But most dog owners would agree that the early morning wake-up’s, the mess, the possible accidents and destruction, etc. are worth the joy that dogs bring to their owners. Same thing applies with kids. [/quote]

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