Double Income No Kids - What is DINK Lifestyle - Double Income No Kids Family
Autor: Bamberg | Publicado: 2011-04-01T08:18:00-07:00

Double Income No Kids - What is DINK Lifestyle - Double Income No Kids FamilyAre you a  successful couple with steadily rising bank balance? Are you one of  those who love to take off to a late night movie without having worry  about kids? Do you get jitters when you think of having kids and prefer  this life instead? Then you are one of those, leading a DINK lifestyle.  This acronym appeared for the first time in Pat Buchanan's best-selling  book "The Death of the West." It is basically short for “Double Income  No Kids” and one can find thousands of couples in urban centers leading  such a lifestyle.    One may say that increased responsibilities at  the workplace have resulted in couples leading a lifestyle where the  responsibility of kids does not bother them. A decade ago, couples were  earning decently and at the same time, did not compromise on family.  Agreed, some people may want to explore the married life a bit more and  become intimate before having a kid. Some may even want their child to  have a contended lifestyle, so they earn beforehand to provide lavish  comforts later on. But that does not mean that you forget the very  purpose as to why you started to earn.    Culture Shock The society is facing a culture shock these  days. Earlier, a couple was expected to have a baby within almost a year  of marriage. These days, with higher pay packets and both husband and  wife working, success is coming easily and they can afford a pretty  lavish lifestyle. They get so used to leading an easy life that they  forget the joy that kids bring. Though a DINK lifestyle is enjoyable, it  is not so forever. After a point, you will start feeling shallow  yourself and would want something more than just money and comfort.    Understanding Life… One needs to understand life and need to know  what the main purpose of life is. Agreed, this is the jet-age and cost  of living is rising rapidly. At the same time, one should understand  that money and a successful career is a means to reach the ultimate goal  of life. Money is not an end in itself and one should not stop “living”  after earning enough money! Life goes on and finds a way. After all,  for whom are you earning this much? Your future is secure already. Let  the enjoyment of a lavish lifestyle not over-shadow the purpose of life.     Other Acronyms!  Check out this list of many other such acronyms  that may sound funny at a glance but is a serious problem if you  introspect seriously. Just hope that one of these doesn’t apply to you!  Even if it does, you still have the time to change, prove your worth and  get a real life (no offence intended!).    DINKWAD - Double Income No Kids with a Dog  DINKY - Double Income No Kids Yet YUPPIES - Young Urban Prosperous Professionals MUPPIES - Middle-age Urban Prosperous Professionals (!) NOKs - No Kids Couples DEWKS - Double Employed With Kids (These kinds are “time-poor”) SINKs - Single Income Numerous Kids (Almost bankrupt!) ORCHID - One Recent Child; Heavily In Debt (Scary!) SINBADs - Single Income No Boyfriend and Desperate (Jeez!) YAVIs - Young Attractive Verbal Intelligent (So many of us!)