I recently went on a girls’ weekend getaway with three close friends, and we got to talking about kids—do we want them? Why don’t we have them yet? When do we think we would, if we do? Would we be willing to make the sacrifices necessary for raising a child? None of us—all four of us 30-ish-year-old women—have children, or feel that we are anywhere near having them. We’re all in serious relationships, living with our partners, and even sharing pets with some of them, but we aren’t married. We all are pretty financially stable—more financially stable, at least, than some actual parents—so, what’s stopping us from having children? Well, we realized, we just don’t feel ready. And we also realized that not only is that okay, but that it’s very responsible of us not to have children before we feel truly ripe for it. Here is why you shouldn’t have kids until you’re 110 percent ready.
They will consume your entertainment budget
Any excess, disposable income you had will go directly into your children. If you need regular movie theater nights, spa days, happy hours, concerts etc. to feel happy and stable, those will all go away.