[KennyBlanken]

Most people I know are not having children because they don't have the economic stability to do so. Housing, individual low/middle income tax burden, cost of living, stagnated wages over the last several decades for all but the top 25%.

[jvanderbot]

Let me tell you one thing I've learned: There's never ever a good time to have children.

[lotsofpulp]

I imagine raising children is much easier if you can afford round the clock nannies.

Or even just retired physically able grandparents a few doors down who can help serve as a redundancy.

[jvanderbot]

Maybe, but man, money can't help you be a good parent.

You're tired, at work, and not part of their day-to-day life. It'd almost be easier to be 20 and have mom/dad still around and just start career at 35. Hell, I practically started my career at 35 and have nothing to show for the delay!

[tamaharbor]

My wife and I are those grandparents, and frankly we don’t want the job.

[klipt]

What's funny is if you're completely broke and have kids, there are tons of government benefits designed to keep you afloat. But if you have a little too much money to qualify for those benefits, you'll feel like you'll never have money for kids.