The incredible shrinking U.K. family!
With the average family having just 1.3 kids (I'd like to see the .3) and 20 percent of couples saying NO to kids of any kind, the U.K. household is looking more and more childfree. According to this article in the London Telegraph, the reasons are quite simple:
The overwhelming factor for the shrinking family is said to be financial, with 89 per cent of those surveyed saying that they were under pressure from the rising cost of living.
One in five couples said they had decided not to have children at all, with 30 per cent of men preferring to stay childless compared with 16 per cent of women.
Of those planning not to have a family, 37 per cent said it was because they were unwilling to compromise their lifestyle, while a further 15 per cent were put off by the cost.
Financial pressure is also an issue for people who already have children. One in five said they would not be having any more offspring because they could not afford to.
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The overwhelming factor for the shrinking family is said to be financial, with 89 per cent of those surveyed saying that they were under pressure from the rising cost of living.
One in five couples said they had decided not to have children at all, with 30 per cent of men preferring to stay childless compared with 16 per cent of women.
Of those planning not to have a family, 37 per cent said it was because they were unwilling to compromise their lifestyle, while a further 15 per cent were put off by the cost.
Financial pressure is also an issue for people who already have children. One in five said they would not be having any more offspring because they could not afford to.
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1 Comments:
Now if this would just catch-on in my neighborhood here in The States!
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