Having Children Too Soon Will Make You Poor

[LuxLiving]

Boefixepa, that was beautifully written. Good luck w/the baby!!!

[cicy33]

benefits and debt to all. But no life is without sacrifice.

One thing though I think about having kids early, is the potential to not be in a stable, committed relationships. I noticed that Cicy33 said at 17 a single mom. Not a bad thing, but perhaps life would have been better if she had been in a stable relationship and able to share the burden.

That being said, kids are a huge pressure on a relationship. SO it's probably a bad idea to have kids when you are struggling with debt, in an unstable or uncommitted relationship.

Actually, I was married at 16, got pregnant AFTER the marriage and he left because he wasn't ready. We had planned to wait until two years to have kids. and before I get the ooo, too young to be married. perhaps, but 25 years ago where I lived it wasnt' that unusual. We didn't plan her but oh well, she was here. I became a single mother 6 weeks after my daughter was born. I was in a secure situation that changed after the fact. But, hey, Life changes daily and that is one major thing I have passed onto my daughter.