Originally Posted by
Bahamasflyer
I'm a tail end Gen X guy and I can't tell you how glad I am that I NEVER HAD KIDS! Doubly so amidst this COVID-19 chaos when I see what a mess it is with so many of my friends kids being out of school. I can't tell you how nice it is to walk into a quiet home after a 4 day trip.
Honest to God, I sleep soooo well at night knowing that I only have myself to worry about when I hit the street in 3 months, and not kids or a wife. Best decision I ever made.
I bet there will be a baby bust after the dust settles with COVID. Seems I'm far from the only one who believes that.
https://www.brookings.edu/research/h...vid-baby-bust/
100% agree. I'm hopefully safe with my job, but it's definitely nice not having to worry about taking care of kids right now. We also have enough saved to go a couple years without my income, which definitely helps me sleep better at night.