DINK: Living the Dual Income No Kids Lifestyle

[analog]

At least long ago kids would start contributing early (eg work the farm), pulling their weight, helping the family, taking care of the elders, etc.

Nowadays, they're an incredible drain of energy and resources... for decades. If you're lucky they'll become self reliant, and may look out for you in old age. For others, they're a life long head/heart ache for which death is the only reprieve.

I don't blame those that forego children. Odds aren't really stacked in your favor if personal freedom and happiness is your primary goal.

With that said, and as negative as my stance is, it took a woman with the completely opposite view to get me to compromise. Can't say it wasn't worth it.

 

[Rickdogg44]

I thought you had kids? You're married though right?
You're one step ahead of lot us here

Married yep. We've tried off and on the past two years.

 

[killacal]

They can't make babies anymore with their weak dna and this is how they cope




Oh no were just dinking

 

[Serious]

They can't make babies anymore with their weak dna and this is how they cope




Oh no were just dinking

Anyone can make a baby fam....

Financing one is anything......

 

[killacal]

Anyone can make a baby fam....

Financing one is anything......

They literally have negative birth rates and low fertility in all Western nations

no they can't

 

[Serious]

They literally have negative birth rates and low fertility in all Western nations

no they can't

Having a more educated populace goes in hand with having less children.

Poverty is associated with a high number of children...

Think of like this my grandmother was from a family of 9 children, they were broke as shyt back then.....

My dad came from a family of 8 children.....

When there's less children you get to keep more of your income and focus on having a higher quality of life.....


Remember the act of sex, is a cheap reactional activity that poor people can engage in. That's why people in poverty have a shyt ton of kids.

 

[analog]

Having a more educated populace goes in hand with having less children.

Poverty is associated with a high number of children...

Think of like this my grandmother was from a family of 9 children, they were broke as shyt back then.....

My dad came from a family of 8 children.....

When there's less children you get to keep more of your income and focus on having a higher quality of life.....


Remember the act of sex, is a cheap reactional activity that poor people can engage in. That's why people in poverty have a shyt ton of kids.

The poorest countries tend to have the highest fertility rates.

Provide women with equal access to education, and work , and watch the birth rates plummet as they no longer have to settle for being baby making machines.

 

[lochead]

I’m a 38 yr old divorcee (with multiple income streams) with no kids

I’ve been able to travel the world due to having disposable income which I wouldn’t have had If I had kids.

Maybe one day I’ll tie the knot again (she gonna have to bring a lot to the table) and maybe... have a child or two but for now...

I’ll just watch my home’s value increase by $52K since I purchased 22 months ago

 

[88m3]

Chill beloved you know I ain't cheap, but I'm frugal... big difference. Folks benefit from understanding their options or lack thereof, and it's more beneficial than "stop buying lattes, stop buying Jordan's, stop traveling so much". My next series might hit a nerve with you, it's about how Black folks should leave expensive metros and go to the south if they really want to have kids and the traditional life.

lol


Idk I went to good schools in the city when I was a kid both catholic and public. Catholic school isn't very expensive (idk if it's the same tier as when I was a kid though). For public schools we moved to a good a district which like then I would imagine isn't difficult today. I live in a nice area already so the schools here might be fine but if I were to move to where the public schools are supposedly good park slope etc for instance my rent/mortgage payment wouldn't really change.

If I wanted a less expensive environment to raise children I'll just move to Europe and I think that might really be my best bet if I have school age children.



live down south brehs

 

[KillerB88]

At least long ago kids would start contributing early (eg work the farm), pulling their weight, helping the family, taking care of the elders, etc.

Nowadays, they're an incredible drain of energy and resources... for decades. If you're lucky they'll become self reliant, and may look out for you in old age. For others, they're a life long head/heart ache for which death is the only reprieve.

I don't blame those that forego children. Odds aren't really stacked in your favor if personal freedom and happiness is your primary goal.

With that said, and as negative as my stance is, it took a woman with the completely opposite view to get me to compromise. Can't say it wasn't worth it.

 

[The axe murderer]

It ain't cheap having kids.

 

[Fctftl]

me n my girl both 28(same month too!) n this is us

 

[ogc163]

 

[winb83]

Not gonna lie I was dependent on my parents until my mid 20s. I did find my way and since I left I haven't asked them for a dime really. I have no kids nor any plans for kids. If I want to take care of something I'll get a pet.

 

[ogc163]