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Family Planning?
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The unconditional love your kids give you is the greatest feeling there is, IMO.
I second that one Gen. If you never have a child you will never understand.
There is nothing else in life you would give your life for other than a family.
PS If I think you compare a couple who go out every weekend and that of a couple with a child I would say the couple with a child would be fairly equal in terms of money. You can blow one wage on going out every weekend.0 -
The unconditional love your kids give you is the greatest feeling there is, IMO.
I agree. It's a great feeling that!! Also, there's no 'good time' to have kids, people often look for excuses not to start a family. Once they are there though, you learn to cope mentally and financially!0 -
I did a business case analysis of having a kid, and decided I would have more fun if I had the snip so I could enjoy a nice car, more holidays and a disposable income.
What do you see as the driving force behind your life if you're not going to have kids, please?
Is it hedonism for example? I don't want to judge you, just understand your motivation.0 -
It's tempting, at the moment I'm paying rent for a small room in a shared flat, I'm working full time and I'm alone.
I could go out and get knocked up, not have to work and be eligible for my own flat... tempting...saving up another deposit as we've lost all our equity.
We're 29% of the way there...0 -
What do you see as the driving force behind your life if you're not going to have kids, please?
Is it hedonism for example? I don't want to judge you, just understand your motivation.
Driving force, that's an interesting one, I would say the biggest driving force is choice, I believe being child free gives me a lot more life choices than I would if I had chosen the family route.0 -
I have two..no more for me....MF aim 10th December 2020 :j:eek:MFW 2012 no86 OP 0/2000
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IveSeenTheLight wrote: »Were about to have a child, due in a few weeks.
Mind you the better half has been involved in "non work" activities for the last two years.
As for childcare, I understand there is an option in the UK to get vouchers for childcare deducted from salary before you are taxed
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childcare/
Congratulations
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setmefree2 wrote: »My teenagers are lovely:D and so are their friends. I don't know why they get such a bad press tbh.
You must be lucky.
I was an utter b@stard till I was about 16. My sister on the other hand was sweetness and light!0
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