No Kids Means More Time in the Hot Tub
If you have ever watched an episode of Teen Mom, there is a strong possibility you won’t ever want to have kids. At the very least, you will wait until you are in your late 30s or 40s before even considering having children.
More women are child-free in the United States right now than any other time since we have been keeping track of such statistics. Perhaps they know something we don’t. Actually, not having kids is the new having kids and for very good reasons. There is no shame in not wanting to have children, you just need good reasons not to have children because people are going to ask you why you don’t have children and you had better have some pretty good answers.
DINK
DINK (dual incomes no kids) is a lifestyle that is growing in popularity, for very good reasons. No kids mean you will save an estimated $300,000 per kid over the course of their 18 years stay at home. And as we all know, many kids wind up staying longer than 18 years or leave and keep coming back. This savings represents the hot tub you can afford to buy, that cool motorcycle you have always wanted and a boat, maybe even a yacht.
The divorce rate for couples without kids is higher than those who have kids. You might be wondering why this is a good thing. Consider this: many couples remain in an unhappy and unsatisfying marriage for the sake of the children.
Better Sex
Yup, couples without kids enjoy a better sex life. Here is a fact for you to chew on: couples with kids hook up less often and the quality of their physical engagement is less than satisfactory. It’s just too hard to get into sexy time when you have just changed a poopy diaper and little Bobby is screaming and pounding on your bedroom door.
Better Television Program Choices
Having kids almost guarantees that you will memorize the show lineup on Nickelodeon or that you will unknowingly hum the theme to Rugrats. Nothing makes your kid more happy than watching their favorite children’s show with the audio on full blast while happily eating their own boogers.
And because you chose to have kids, you get to watch Sesame Street instead of the latest Netflix series. Which means while co-workers talk about the latest episodes of Orange is the New Black, you will be humming the theme to the Rugrats.
You Can Make Bad Decisions All Day Long
A life without kids means you can make all the bad decisions you want guilt-free. If you want cold pizza and beer for breakfast, who cares? Nobody going to judge you for that questionable decision. But if you have kids and you serve then Fruit Loops, you are labeled a bad parent.
Time
Even if you make enough money that the kids don’t suck your banking account dry each month, you still lose a great deal of time that could have been spent in better ways. We are not saying that spending time with children is a bad thing, it can be quite rewarding actually. But the truth of the matter is that if you have children, you spend an awful lot of time cooking for them, cleaning up after them, cleaning them and making sure they have all of their needs met, which leaves very little time for you to sit in the hot tub and relax.
Responsibility
Having children means you suddenly need to act like a responsible adult. Which means that you need to commit to a belief system, morals and ethics to better guide your kids through life.
You see, your children look up to you and you are the one who will shape their world so you had better have some sort of plan put into place. If your children grow up to become terrible people, you will be the one who gets the blame.
You Will be Healthier
Pizza and beer for breakfast aside, not having kids will leave you a healthier individual. Having kids means picking up every stinking germ they bring into the home, so you will be sick more often. Having kids also means you will lose out of a lot of sleep, which will certainly play a role in your health.
And that is the argument for not having kids.