[Xenalyte]

I'll make you a deal. You reform the tax code so I can afford to stay home with a rugrat, and I'll have one.

[Antoninus]

I'll make you a deal. You reform the tax code so I can afford to stay home with a rugrat, and I'll have one.

That's just another excuse. I live in NJ for heaven's sake with two kids and not a huge paycheck. We do without and use creative budgeting. Hey, in the end, it's up to you. Personally, I'd like my kids to live among other Americans when they grow up. And I guarantee you, when you're 80 years old and alone, your niece won't darken your door too often, especially if she's one of those "selfish" modern women. I have several relatives in that position and it's truly a sad state of affairs--they desperately cling to their siblings' families because otherwise, they have nothing.

A big family is a tremendous blessing.