A couple's children connect them to other couples with children. It is especially important in low fertility populations such as the U.S., where 2.3 children is still the norm. People in the U.S. appear to believe that the economic sacrifices for children are unimportant when compared to the social benefits. Once more, they are not concerned about the impact of childbearing on their careers. They believe that parenthood is superior to childlessness.
Children are the threads from which the tapestry of life is woven.