Saturday, February 17, 2007

The pros and cons of the double-income family

Speaking of pros, there are two major advantages. The first is financial. Obviously, the couple has financial leeway. The second is that it allows both partners to continue their careers and attempt to achieve success and fulfillment in their chosen field. To the contrary, some disadvantages come to mind. If the couple has children, both of them will not have enough time to take care of them. Instead, they will have to hire a nanny or enroll the children in a nursery school. Because of job responsibilities, the couple will have little time to enjoy with family. They may also be restricted in the number of holidays they can take together. Finally, they will most likely fill up their free time doing household chores, such as cleaning,washing. People visit their families only during special events or holidays such as the New Year. This trend has been common because young people tend to live away from their parents. Further more, declining birthrate is a antional crisis. The number of taxpayers is not sfficient to support the number of pensioners. This may become a big issue if we don't take any measures on preventing lowering birthrate. We mnight consider raising the age of compulsory retirement so that people who are still willing and able to work are not forced to retire.
But it doesn't always say that the family becomes obsolete.

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