Women who missed the natural childbearing time to have children, as a conscious choice, may not realize the emptiness in the midst of that time... it will hit in 20-30 years... at the end of it all.
This is nothing against those who know they are unfit to be a parent or those who cannot have children, just those that chose not to because something else is much more important. Same goes for women who choose to put their young children in childcare at six weeks. When it is too late, the light will go on.
“Women who missed the natural childbearing time to have children, as a conscious choice, may not realize the emptiness in the midst of that time... it will hit in 20-30 years... at the end of it all.”
Yup. Worse, they will be in a situation where there is no one to watch out for them or intercede on their behalf at the end of their time. Part of the traditional reason for having children is pragmatic; security in old age. Security can take many dimensions. Economic security being just one.
We’re entering into very challenging if not dark times. The traditional family did not evolve because someone just thought it up some fine morning.