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Why More Americans Are Going Child Free
In 2022, 43% of Americans surveyed said they’d want to get married in the future. But just a little more than a quarter said they were sure about wanting children. Faced with many financial challenges, more Millennials and Gen Z are pairing up with an intentional choice not to have children. This new trend has led to the rise of a new type of household popularly referred to as DINK: dual income, no kids. So what’s it like to live the DINK lifestyle and will it be the future of American households?
Chapters:
1:25 Reasons
4:08 Disposable income
8:13 Challenges
Produced by: Juhohn Lee
Edited by: Andrea Miller, Amy Marino
Animation: Christina Locopo
Camera by: Zach Levenson
Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson
Additional Footage: Getty Images
Additional Sources: U.S. Census, The Financial Gym, Harris Poll, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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Why More Americans Are Going Child Free
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