If a young couple wants kids they are free to have them. What you need to accept is a growing number have decided they want other things. They are free to do what they want, exempt from society's pressure. Thats what we want to have happen.
That's where you are wrong....
They are not free to have children. They are not free to purchase a home. Far from it.
They absolutely cannot afford to have these things. It's a pipe dream they cannot afford.
Say two YUPPYs fall in love and get married.
Combined they will be in debt for school loans in excess of $250,000 but earn a combined total of $125,000/yr. (I'm being extremely generous here) That barely covers rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation. No new cars, no nice vacations....they get staycations. No eating out....they cook EVERY MEAL at home and never even a Starbucks coffee or boba tea.
They are desperately poor but still
doing better than 95% of their classmates they went to college with.
How can they afford a $12,500 to $25,000 down payment for a small starter home much less a $3500/month daycare cost....plus doctor visits, plus formula, diapers, and etc that plague a young couple having a baby.
They are not going to have children but claim they dont want them....
Both are scared they are gonna get laid off next month.
Ever hear the fable where the fox claims that the grapes are sour?
Same thing here.
Most new college graduates earn around $45,000/yr not 62,000.....paying their college loans is beyond their budgets. Much less affording children.
