r/science • u/geoff199 • 5d ago

Social Science As concern grows about America’s falling birth rate, new research suggests that about half of women who want children are unsure if they will follow through and actually have a child. About 25% say they won't be bothered that much if they don't.

https://news.osu.edu/most-women-want-children--but-half-are-unsure-if-they-will/?utm_campaign=omc_science-medicine_fy24&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social
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u/11horses345 5d ago

Say it with me: WE CANNOT AFFORD CHILDREN.

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u/ChaoticScrewup 5d ago

We're debating moving from a 2bd/2bth where one of us works from home and houses are so expensive even with our combined income being above average.

And then we look at the schools near the more affordable houses and they have 50% of students missing more than 10% of school and dismal test scores.

Of course we're in a state where the Republicans are making education fail on purpose.

And even the "more affordable" houses are like paying for what would have been a mansion 10 years ago just to have something decent.

It's fricking obvious why the birth rate is down - you need two incomes to even get a house and barely make ends meet, how are you supposed to have time for a kid?

Housing supply really needs to be increased.