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Simple, it's easy for guys to get a woman pregnant and just wait for the outcome. A woman must be physically and mentally ready to carry and deliver the baby there are much more risks involved. Some women are fearful of the whole delivery process that puts them off.
Yes clearly its such a simple decision for men because...you know...its not like theyre committing to an economic burden for the next 18 years minimum. Nor are the courts..you know...insistent that men should continue providing support for said child if the marriage doesnt work out.....
Its TOTALLY such an easy decision for men to have children....
I cant figure out if they asked people under 18, or people without kids under 18. i think it is the later....but not sure.
I remember my sister saying she didn't want kids and didn't want to be like my mom, a SAHM. She went to college, got married, worked full-time for close to a decade, had kids and quit her job to be a SAHM.
We don't know what we are doing when we are young adults, we have fantasy visions of our future. I also had visions of what my life would be like as I got older, reality is different that our projections of what our future will be...like, I thought a career would be more rewarding than it truly is.I didn't realize how much I would love my children...I knew I would love them, I just couldn't fathom the depth of it.
I don't have trouble believing the article. My husband always wanted kids. I was very unsure. Pregnancy always sounded awful to me (and experiencing it now, I was right) and child birth still scares me. I was raised with two parents, but really, my mom did everything while working full time. My dad was never helpful with cooking or cleaning and didn't drive us to activities or friend's houses or anything. He made money and that was that. My husband's family was a little more balanced, but still, I think the main burden fell on mom.
So, while I don't think my mom regrets having kids, it had to have been really hard. I decided pretty early on that I wanted none of that. If my husband was like my dad, we definitely would not be having kids. Luckily, he is extremely helpful and I know he'll do at least his share of the parenting. And, if he doesn't, well, then I won't be around. I don't need a husband just for money; I make plenty of that on my own. I need someone that is going to contribute equally on all fronts. I would never have even considered having kids if that wasn't the case.
Under 18 is very young for this type of study. At that age, both sexes will just be saying what they have been taught to believe. Young women are taught to wait until after college, and getting started on a career. Young men are taught that being a dad is cool without any more depth than that.
If you asked a 16 or 17 year old boy if he wanted to be a dad, and he said vehemently NO, most would think he's a bit off, and most guys know that.
To me, it was pretty clear in the article that they asked "men and women without children under 18" which implies that they asked adults, not children.
To me, it was pretty clear in the article that they asked "men and women without children under 18" which implies that they asked adults, not children.
Exactly...where are people getting the idea that they were asking children or teenagers?
Yes clearly its such a simple decision for men because...you know...its not like theyre committing to an economic burden for the next 18 years minimum. Nor are the courts..you know...insistent that men should continue providing support for said child if the marriage doesnt work out.....
Its TOTALLY such an easy decision for men to have children....
Many of them work under the table to avoid paying child support. Sad, but true.
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