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single women without kids had an average of $65,000 in wealth in 2019 while single, child-free men had an average of $57,000. Single mothers had just $7,000 in reserve.
"I'd rather regret not having kids than regret having them,"
Random clip from White Lotus that is vaguely relevant
Don't settle for less than happiness.
It's certainly expensive to be single, but NOTHING costs more than being with a horrible man and having his kids. Won't be me.
I'm in the gorgeous apartment I own, sipping drinks I love and feasting on amazing food I cook for myself. Life can't get better
Exactly all this!! 💯 they absolutely HATE us women who refuse to marry these trash men out here or have their offspring and instead choose to level up, stack our paper and travel the world! Hahahaha one of them even asked me to take him with me traveling 😂 😅
Kids are expensive, yo!
If you live in the US, here is a basic breakdown of average costs:
Hospital fees per childbirth: $25,000
Family health insurance: $15,000/year
Cost of raising one child: $200,000
Four years of university: $30,000
Divorce (let’s be real): $15,000 - 20,000
I’m a mother, but I fully endorse child free. Kids are HARD. Every single thing about them is 300x harder than anyone will truthfully tell you. Having a kid changes your entire life completely and changes who you are completely. It’s a big reason why so many couples split after kids. Some women blossom, some women get crushed. Some men love being fathers, most men would rather have their balls smashed with a hammer.
Women have been lied to. Having kids isn’t what makes you a woman; it takes away your womanhood, autonomy, and financial stability and turns you into a perpetual caretaker and domestic labourer. The first five years of your child’s life make you incredibly vulnerable and dependent on others for support on all levels. It’s also statistically the time frame that mothers are abused the most by their partners and families.
Kids can be amazing, fun, magical, and are the true rare source of the unconditional love we women seek, but having kids with the wrong person or at the wrong time can also ruin your life long-term. We need to be smarter and meaner and guard our wombs like we never have before.
I’m a single mother and I make $130K+ … looking to start a side business as well cause “inflation”. Kids are very costly. My ex still pays half of my son’s expenses but here is a bit of what we pay monthly lol (don’t hold your breath). - $500/month for after school program - $300/month coding - $500/3 months - swimming - $300/month Taekwondo Add to that kids birthday parties, clothing and shoes( every few months because they outgrow everything so fast). Play dates, indoor playgrounds, electronics, vacation, etc. 🥹🥹🥹 As they get older, the expenses go up. Welcome to motherhood 🤣🤣 However, I have a beautiful home that is full of peace and it’s all mine. I don’t have to clean after a lazy man, or argue about how I want to decorate, my house is always clean and spotless and I can have whoever I want over from friends and family anytime. My main focus is on my career, hobbies and my health so I can be a better mom for my son and a successful woman. My ex will always be a scrote giving my headaches but now I know how to put him in his place. Life is so much better if finances are the only concerns we have! 👸🏼
I'm a single mother scraping by, but things are about to change very soon when I get my RN license. And I'm very torn on if I want to be with a man, because they do seem to be so expensive! Mind you, I would only date up, but even the richest men are just so bad with money. They like to complain about our pretty clothes, but they're often the ones that have to have all the latest tech, nicest cars, boats, etc. Unless a man can improve my situation financially, I'll pass.
I plan to stay child free for life. So I guess being celibate the last four years truly helps! Also taking all the bc and meds that screw up my body isn't worth it just to sleep a man unless he's my husband
Can confirm as a 50+ widowed childfree woman. Late second husband took care of me throughout our marriage and bequeathed me his pension so I don’t have to work. Lucky to have inherited multiple times and learned how to invest, so I’m not rolling in dough but comfortable. This coming summer I’ll have my own pension and hope to be able to start building my forever home.
I’m fully embracing this and can actually look forward to my future.
this is my future right here
I live in Central Europe, I am in my early 30s, and I can't afford to live on my own. So many women would be homeless here, if they never married. But I would rather be living with 1000 roommates than living with a scrote.