Posted on 09/12/2022 2:04:38 PM PDT by RomanSoldier19
“New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis showed that single women without kids pocketed $65,000 more in wealth in 2019 than single, child-free men, who has an of $57,000. Single mothers, on the other hand, had only $7,000.”
Incoherent.
I’m with you, Sister! I never had kids of my own, though I did raise three boys; my StepSon and two Nephews. Enjoyed it tremendously, as I enjoy the Grandbabies my BFF’s kids and nieces are bringing into this world.
I LOVE to babysit - then hand them back at the end of the day!
Beau has no kids either, but has a Foster Son who is a big part of our life.
That said, I guess my point is this: No regrets. Financial security has always been a big deal to me. Sacrifices made to achieve it as I go into my Golden Years have been well worth it.
Future cat ladies.
Press on nails and weaves for the girls probably make up $10k of that total.
Yep. The article is also very poorly written. An editor should have shredded the writing as illiterate.
Child-free is deciding to not have any kids. It doesn’t take into account taking care of siblings or nieces/nephews.
a couple of decades later they will be alone and penniless, left with nothing but regrets.
“Journalism is dead in the US.”
Very true.
William Safire is spinning in his grave.
I have raised four and it doesn’t cost a fraction of that.
I have a theory the government puts the trash information out there to “scare” people into not having kids.
But even if it was true, that’s spent over decades. And even stopping ONE minor bad habit like smoking a pack a day can add up to over a million over a lifetime.
“I bet that working men who stay single and childless are richer than other groups too.”
Hookers cost money and good ones cost a lot.😂
“I bet that working men who stay single and childless are richer than other groups too.”
Hookers cost money and good ones cost a lot.😂
I think 65K is under the actual cost.
You’re so old fashioned.(good for you!!!)
In today’s world it’s zap it, nuke it or unwrap it.
There’s a reason why landfills are overflowing.
Mores the pity.
No "future" about it. From what I've witnessed, that starts somewhere in the mid to late 30's and continues on from there.
I once had a friend of my GF's ask me why she was having difficulty finding someone to retire & live out the rest of her life with.
She's an attractive and charming woman who one would think wouldn't have any issues getting dates and finding someone to spend her retirement with. She has no children, never been married, and has few family members left. A handful of nieces & nephews, a brother and a sister. That's it, along with her two dogs and a cat.
She lives on her own, financially independent, no debt, all the things you'd "expect" from a woman at her age who's made a life on her own and had a successful career. So when she asked me "why" I was at first shocked she asked me and then I had to think quickly "do I tell her the truth or do I lie and say "I don't know?"
So I told her the truth: She didn't have any experience raising children, didn't know the struggles the majority of us men at the same age went through with children, wives, families, etc.. and as a result didn't really have the shared life experiences that men at our age would look for.
The thing is, at "our age" (we're both at/near 60) we kinda want someone to talk to who understands all the things I mentioned above, and can bring the perspective of a woman who's been through those same challenges & situations, to the discussion. Having similar experiences helps, and coming at the problems they've presented from different perspctives also helps us poor men to think about things differently than we otherwise may. Let's face it, women are often far more emotionally in touch with themselves and others around them, then we men are. It's not a bad thing, IMO it's how God made men and women: we're different on purpose.
She's not the only woman I've met in her situation. I've met quite a few. After I'd divorced, started dating again, and ultimately found my long-term GF (who's also divorced and has children of her own.) These women who've made the choice to remain single and without children typically all ask the same basic question. This was the first time I actually gave an answer.
Yes, she still speaks to me. No, she's not dating anyone.
Here’s to all the Real men out there...
Boys play house. Men build homes!
Boys shack up. Men get married!
Boys make babies. Men raise
children! A boy won’t raise his own
children. A man will raise his and
someone else’s. Boys invent excuses
for failure. Men produce strategies for
success! Boys look for somebody to
take care of them. Men look for
someone to take care of! Boys seek
popularity. Men earn respect by
knowing how to give it! Boys quit
and walk away when things get hard.
Men will promise to love you through
it all. Re-post in honor of all the men
who do the right thing!!!
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Not original. Posted this morning on Facebook by one of my lady friends. My husband is one of these real men. So to all those that are making snarky comments, read this.
Also, women without children are missing one of the greatest joys in life. But, as someone who has worked in child welfare law, obviously not all women make good mothers. Selfish and stupid women do not make good mothers, so some women should not have children.
We used to call them Old Maids.
Remember the pictures on the card game?
Just ask Hunter Biden!
Thank you. 8<)
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