Your biological clock might be a ticking time bomb. But as the years fly by and you’re more keenly aware of the mounting social pressure to procreate, it’s still not a part of your plan.
If you’ve chosen to forgo the whole parenting malarky, you’re not alone. One in five British 25-34-year-olds doesn’t want children, according to recent YouGov statistics.
Oh, and the old myth that childless adults are miserable? Well, it’s likely to be exactly that. New research from Michigan State University suggests that childfree adults are just as happy as their child-bearing counterparts reporting similar levels of life satisfaction.
Of course, there are plenty of reasons to not have children. You might envision a child-free future where you can travel the world, without any extra baggage. You may want to skip out on the hefty cost and responsibility of raising a family. Maybe you just don’t want to be a parent.
Whatever the reason, it’s a valid one.
The choice of whether to have children is yours and —…
