How come people don't marry early and have large families like in the 1950s anymore?

Question

I met folks who is they late 20s and they still ain't got kids.

Answer 1

We are being constantly bombarded by how wonderful it is to be free and single and finances !!!

Answer 2

Maturity levels are much lower than the 1950's...



For instance, I, myself, am what you would consider a "Millennial" (24)..



And I can agree that a good 80% of my generation and the newer generation after me are very self centered, they care about mundane, pointless issues, taking "selfies".. among st other things that point to emotional/mental immaturity and self absorbed/ narcissism.



It is a known study that this generation, many (not ALL - mind you) are very self obsessed and self entitled more than any other generation before us.



The way those in their 20's had acted back in the 1950's, most definitely is a big difference versus 20 - somethings now.



The maturity level on a mental and emotional standpoint both differ SIGNIFICANTLY... so the majority I would believe with those sort of faults are in absolutely NO position to raise a child, as well as marry that young because another reason?



INSTANT GRATIFICATION.



The generations of today are much more interested in reaping the full benefits without putting any actual work in.. (marriages for instance - most lead to divorce now versus back in the 1950s.. people do not have the patience, nor the maturity to work and solve issues with their spouses. - again, I believe this is where the narcissistic mentality steps in.)



It's quite frightening actually.





The second reasoning? The economy... it is also how expensive everything is now versus the 1950's.

Answer 3

Because the laws side with the female and some men are too smart to lose everything

Answer 4

Because twenty is the new five.

Answer 5

Have u noticed costs out there. Plus marurity levels are lower

Answer 6

Because it isn't the 1950s anymore?

Answer 7

They didn't have a choice in the '50s, and that type of life was seen as exotic after WW2 was just ending, and they were entering the Cold War. There was still a draft going on. Nowadays people would rather play a videogame than get married, and many people are getting a college education first.

Answer 8

Finances. Times are hard and people struggle to care for large families.

Answer 9

maybe they just cant afford to have a lot of kids, some do have large families, i know someone from this church i go to that just had her 9th baby

Answer 10

I'm not sure where you live but I know many who have married young and some have large families. I married at 18 but we only have 3 kids. I was unable to have anymore. I have a cousin, sister inlaws and a brother inlaw who married young too. The most one of them have is 3 kids too. Some of my friends married around 18 or early 20s. A few have more than 4 kids.



So depending where you look, depends on how soon some marry. I'd say the biggest issue today is it's a different culture and time. But there are many like my husband & I who have more old fashion values.

Answer 11

year

Answer 12

I don't know? Who says you have to start supporting a family and kids? It just traditional way of life plus it ages you, causes stress and constantly supporting. I'm 25 fixing to be 26 in few months too and I don't have children, not even planning on having one at all. Not EVEN within the next 7 years which would be late, You don't have to get married or start supporting a family. It the same way it was back in the 1950s only back then you could get married at 12 and have children already and support a family cause they had to actually work and it would be ok. Today the law changed in the last 60 years. You have to be 18 to date anyone older than yourself. Live the life you want to be comfortable with, whatever you choose just remember to be smart about it. There no wrong or right answer (personal choice)

Answer 13

Too many snowflakes today, hiding in their 'safe place'.

Answer 14

Watch this video, it explains a lot! (link in source) , basically it's called demographic transition. Evolving from a third world country into like, the US.

Answer 15

Welp we are in our late 20s and we aint even freeking married and let me tell you there is no rush with all these...uhem single women crawling off every guy they meet i can't even find a good women these days god forbid i will be entering the number 1 singles market in the country i hope there is a chance.Oh and the only well off people have 3 kids or more.Society conscious is not ok with many kids due to the fact of expenses last i read by forbes by 2030 it will take a quarter of a million to drag a kid threw life and this is with improved recession in 2020.

Answer 16

eh what the hell??

because if u want a good life for yourself and your future kids you work for it first. it might take a lot of time before you are financially stable and happy with your own life.

getting married is NOT a priority anymore. and its not necessary to have kids. back in 1950s people didnt care much about planning things like we do today. they got married and almost immediatelly got pregnant anf obviously gave birth. now people can be married for years and not have kids until they are both financially and mentally ready and also i believe that getting married at the young age and denying yourself a chance a to grow as an individual is the worst thing u can do to yourself.

Answer 17

Too expensive to do so now.

Answer 18

because before people married in high school and had kids at 18

Answer 19

No idea

Answer 20

With the price of everything sky rocketing these days, it's no wonder that people don't have large families anymore. The cost of housing is horrendous and people can barely afford to live in an apartment these days. Having to put so much money into housing doesn't leave much for food and other necessaries of life. So, no having a large family is just not feasible in this day and age.

Answer 21

It takes longer to find the right partner.

Answer 22

It seems that more of us are trying for education before raising a family. However, college is where many people get knocked up and many people don't even finish. The younger moms i know are either some of the most amaxing moms i've ever seen, or disgusting and deserve to be killed for how they raise and treat there children. There is no in between.

Answer 23

"they still ain't got kids" or is it "they still ain't got no kids"? Sorry, my hillbilly speak is a little rusty.

Answer 24

Having kids is a choice, NOT an obligation. Look around and view some of the awful conditions that kids are born into , either by lack of planning, or gratification, or because of total ignorance. then consider their future (if any) and consider how YOU would feel being born into such an existence. Don't you think that you would expect just a little more consideration from the world around you, and the parents responsible for bringing you into itt ?

The delightful experience of a quick 'leg over' is just the beginning of an unplanned experience for some poor sod who may experience a terrible existence all his life. Is that your idea of family planning? Does that fit in with your moment of pleasure ? Is that what you wish to be remembered and responsible for ?

Answer 25

Because they don't want kids.



Because having kids is really expensive.



Because having kids totally wrecks your head.

Answer 26

Because responsible people don't have kids they can't afford and they realise most of the world's problems are due to over population. However most first world scroungers and virtually all the third world have massive families that they cannot support.

Most first worlds governments are scared of falling populations because most of the whole economy (pensions, housing, stock market) are elaborate pyramid schemes that rely on ever increasing populations. That is why they promise to curb immigration but never actually do.

Answer 27

Most people I presume don't marry and have kids until they are mature enough to handle that.

Answer 28

They are , in Arabic , Asian and African countries.



Westerners choose not to have kids for personal economic and social reasons , while in other countries they do not.

That is why in western countries the average age of the population is increasing and dying out , and in developing countries the age is younger and growing.



Its quite ironic when a western country goes to war against a developing country ,, when in the end they will win through population growth.

Answer 29

They ain't got no kids, huh?



Maybe it's because the world today is illiterate.

Answer 30

My parents married early and been married 22yrs, I have a few cousins and friends who married early. I'm 21 and been a bridesmaid 3 times already. There are plenty people who still marry early. The reason for not as many large families is simple, The Pill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DcdONaKSQM

Answer 31

Some don't want to bring children into a world like this. Especially considering the fact that we are so close to an atomic world war where, if they survive, life will be bad and extremely hard. Perhaps they don't want that to happen to their children so they don't have any. I know a few.

Answer 32

Not as many people relied on going to college especially women so they figured that was their next step after highschool. Times change

Answer 33

STERILIZE EVERYONE, END HUMANITY! WHO’S WITH MEE

Answer 34

Because ya don't need a bunch of kids to work the field for you anymore

Answer 35

They now value QUALITY of life more than QUANTITY of life, as they’ve been taught to.

Answer 36

oh idk maybe cas taxes are higher, people want to pursue careers, for that thhey need a lot of money. Everythings far more expensive then the 50s and people live longer so frankly they have way more time.

Answer 37

Cost of living would be one of the major factors, another is that people were conformist overly in the 1950s.

Answer 38

White women don't want to be tied to childbirth and domestic roles or they are too lazy to balance the lifestyle needed for raising children.

Answer 39

People married and had kids early in the 50s because at that time, you could get a well-paying job right out of high school and make enough money to buy a house and support a family. That's certainly not the case anymore. A Bachelor's degree is pretty much equivalent to what a high school diploma was then, and more and more jobs are even starting to require a Master's or Ph.D. So people are delaying marriage/kids because they are staying in school much longer, and most entry-level jobs that they have to work while going to school don't pay enough to support themselves, let alone a family.



Also, birth control wasn't as widely available as it is now, so that's part of the reason that many people had large families. It's also just not feasible now to have a large family. Like I was talking about earlier, the economy sucks, wages are low, and people are saddled with student loans, so even if they get to the point where they can afford one or two kids, most can't afford any more than that.

Answer 40

At that time, life was completely different, in a way easier and having many children was an advantage, they were vouchers for the future of the parents and their care, after social services were not enough. Having children today is a luxury and I irresponsible, no future prospects for them.

Answer 41

actually, people are having kids young and having too many kids worse than ever, people being like animals lately

Answer 42

Go to Indiana. Lool

Answer 43

People do not want to marry early because they rather focus on themselves first; get an education, get a good job, etc. People do not need to rush and get married and have a large family no more because they understand that being able to support a large family, they first need to have a stable, high paying job to be able to support all the family members. Children take up so much time, responsibility, support, etc. that the parent(s) need to be with the kids most of the time. That is why, it is important for the parent to get a job first, and to get a job they need an education, so they can later take that time off to be with their child. Also, children these days are extremely expensive. From the moment they are born until they are 17, the cost of two children would be approximately $233,610 not counting college expenses. If they want a large family and have 4 children the cost is $467,220, again not counting college. There are many reasons why people do not marry early and have children like they used to do in the 50's.

Answer 44

Different epoque

Answer 45

If the cost of living was the same people would have more children but since its 200% more than what it was since back in the 50s ,That pretty much answering that question because nobody can actually afford it anymore. And the fact that Society has removed the male figure from the home and made woman to be the male and female of the family didn't hurt that situation either.

Answer 46

No need for it. Physical strength in numbers was needed in the 1950s. No longer so.

Answer 47

Because that's stupid.

Answer 48

Birth Control was invented.

Answer 49

kids

Answer 50

Because it isn't the 1950s anymore.

Answer 51

Uhhh bcuz pepple dieded sunner then todai



Hop thus halped u

Answer 52

Better educated.

Answer 53

life is expensive -- that's why.

Answer 54

Maybe because people priorities are changing. A lot of people are just focusing on their careers. I for one, do not want to have kids. Therefore, that the reason I am not marrying early and having a large family like the 1950s.

Answer 55

Unfortunately, people have other selfish priorities in this life, like becoming rich or men don't want to commit.

Answer 56

Marriage and children are delayed due to people pursuing their education and careers, and to some, married and children is just not what they want

It's not something people need to enjoy their life

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Answer 57

Due to all the divorces, cost of having large families hasn't gotten any cheaper, and back than and further they did this to work on farms etc. to get all the work done.

I got married at age 20 ...........wish I hadn't.............I had so much learning about life in general, knowing how to take people in general, and just working out in the world .......I was fortunate I was hired in a huge company.......in the 60's...than friends could recommend you and help you get employed faster.......but today education plays a huge part......especially college...good luck on your endeavors...........

Answer 58

large families are no longer needed for farm work. Back then people were getting married because of war. Many women had a child after husbands were in the service. Larger families were mostly before 1950's

Answer 59

As people are much more conscious about their career and know the negative consequences of early marriage.

Answer 60

ever since i was little i wanted to have a big family like 4 +kids! , all that changed now since i have a good job i tend to be single without kids for awhile

Answer 61

Because we have changed. We think differently now than we did back then. Those days are never coming back my friend. The world is getting worse all the time. Just look at how much worse it is since you were a kid. Do you think the children of today have it as good as we did?

Answer 62

#1 reason; they no longer follow the principles in the Bible. It got worse after the devil loving demoncrats took the Bible out of public schools.

Answer 63

Nowadays people keep getting lost and trying to find new things in life, they feel as if life is too short, getting married seems like another advanced level, and they haven't prepared for that yet. All they think of is freedom, they don't wanna be pinned down to a status called relationship and stayed in that circle forever. The responsibilities, the selfless acts, this is a serious matter. However it's a good things to get married. It is legal and you know who's that kid's father is, not just some illegitimate kids and you also helped the human species grown in numbers.

Answer 64

Kids cost money

Answer 65

They can’t afford it, better birth control, they don’t need kids to support them when they’re old—take your pick.

Answer 66

Because to them, sex is more important than having kids. Back in the day, most people were on farms, so it benefited them to have lots of kids to help around the farm. Plus, there was little to no birth control back then, at least not effective ones. So you basically had a kid every other time you had sex.