I repeat: each individual has his or her own reasons for wanting or not wanting children, and his or her own happiness to build. The saddest people are those who have children but come to regret it, for whatever reason. Regretful parents are usually closed to family happiness. And without the happiness, all that remain are the burdens. This kind of family is frequently rocked by conflict, and divorce often ends the story. So any couple who want a child should first be confident that their marriage is sound. Children deserve better than to be the victims of marital crisis.
(本文作者是美国华裔,现在北京工作。他的三个孩子分别是5岁、3岁和1岁。)
我和妻子有三个小孩,中国朋友常问我们,为什么要三个孩子———而不是一个或根本不要?养育三个孩子会不会影响我俩事业的发展(我经商,妻子是教师)?
丁克家庭(夫妻二人都工作但没有孩子的英文缩写)起源于上个世纪六十年代的美国。由于担心孩子会限制自己的自由,结了婚的职业女性开始避孕,结果是出现了许多忙忙碌碌而事业成功的丁克夫妇。这种选择并非不理性。要知道,如今退休后可以靠养老金和积蓄过日子,而不再像过去那样,老时必须依靠子女。再说,养育孩子是件高投入的事,这一点无可否认———需要付出那么多的时间和金钱。那何必费心劳神要孩子呢?我们很难指责那些决定不当父母的夫妇。在中国,他们的决定与实行控制人口增长的国策是完全一致的。
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