{"id":120450,"date":"2026-09-17T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=120450"},"modified":"2026-09-17T10:58:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:58:33","slug":"women-choose-childfree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/women-choose-childfree\/","title":{"rendered":"Why So Many Women Choose a Childfree Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:66.75%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:66.666666666667%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though society generally agrees with the concept of personal choice, this topic continues to spark <strong>\u5224\u65ad<\/strong> \u305d\u3057\u3066 <strong>\u601d\u3044\u9055\u3044<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tell someone you chose a childfree life, and you&rsquo;ll get one of three reactions: they&rsquo;ll insist that you will change your mind, they&rsquo;ll pity you, or they&rsquo;ll call you selfish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You get compared to women of the past who had up to ten children, but no one stops to ask if those women ever <strong>had a choice<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, now we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, here are 8 good reasons why some women choose to stay childfree!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Children Weren&rsquo;t Planned in the Past<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120473\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120473 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don&rsquo;t need to go too far into the past to see a time when a woman&rsquo;s entire life was decided for her as soon as she was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You grew up, you found a husband, and now it&rsquo;s time to have as many children as your body can take.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was no debate about it. Children were a natural product of <strong>marital duties<\/strong>, in which many women also didn&rsquo;t have a say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was <strong>no alternative path<\/strong> women could take in life, and the word <em>childfree<\/em> wasn&rsquo;t even in the vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even Queen Victoria, who loved her husband dearly, loathed the fact that being intimate with him left her pregnant so many times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, there were always women who seemed destined for motherhood and were personally fulfilled by this enormous role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But what of those who weren&rsquo;t?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. We Don&rsquo;t Need Kids for Free Labor Anymore<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120472\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"801\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20801'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='801'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120472 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-960x641.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-1080x721.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/children-family-farm-village-1-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recently stumbled upon an interesting argument for why people are having fewer children now. And the argument goes: because <strong>we don&rsquo;t <em>\u5fc5\u8981<\/em> \u5b50\u4f9b\u305f\u3061<\/strong> anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, this sounds harsh and apocalyptic, but look at it from a different perspective; people are now having children because they want to!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We no longer live in large farming communities that require endless labor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the past, people didn&rsquo;t hide the fact that they had dozens of children because they needed the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children were an economic necessity, another set of hands to ensure the family didn&rsquo;t starve!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays, couples choose to have children when they feel ready to <strong>cherish and raise individuals<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, naturally, many of us believe that staying childfree is a better choice than taking on such an enormous responsibility if you don&rsquo;t feel ready for it.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Finally, the Decision Is Ours<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120475\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1.jpg\" alt=\"childfree woman\" class=\"wp-image-120475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"childfree woman\" class=\"wp-image-120475 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the modern day, women finally have agency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While politicians still try to pass laws that would allow them to police women&rsquo;s bodies, we&rsquo;re not letting them get away with it anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in history, women get to decide what happens with <strong>their lives and bodies<\/strong>, and being childfree is a natural part of that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We decide when we want children, how many we want, and if we want them at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We finally have the luxury of time and space to <strong>educate ourselves<\/strong> and choose the right partner to have children with.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoying this level of control means that if a woman decides to be childfree, that&rsquo;s as valid as deciding to have three children.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We provide so much more to the world now, so our value is no longer tied only to how many babies we can give a man.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. So What If You Change Your Mind?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94038\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94038 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now for that annoying comment about changing your mind. I have just one question: So what?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People change their minds about everything else, so if you come to feel ready for a child of your own, why would that be a problem?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Being childfree <strong>isn&rsquo;t an identity<\/strong>, just like motherhood shouldn&rsquo;t be everything a woman is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if there comes a time when you feel mature enough, and you genuinely want to have a child, no one gets to treat it like a <em>gotcha<\/em> moment.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It still won&rsquo;t be a decision forced on you by society or a husband, but a decision you made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Changing your mind <strong>on your own terms<\/strong> is a win for you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. The Money Issue<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118925\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar.jpg\" alt=\"narcissist money\" class=\"wp-image-118925\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"narcissist money\" class=\"wp-image-118925 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/money-sharing-people-dollar-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clearly, there are also practical and economical sides to choosing a childfree life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raising a child is <strong>extremely expensive<\/strong>, and you and your partner need to keep providing for them until they turn eighteen, and maybe even longer than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Childcare is difficult, and the housing crisis is at its peak.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, for many childfree couples, money issues only serve as a<strong> good excuse<\/strong> to avoid uncomfortable questions at Thanksgiving dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These practical reasons matter, but they&rsquo;re not what drives this movement. It still comes down to personal choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Motherhood Is Often Used to Trap Women<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-118920\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-118920 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sad-woman-person-narcissist-test5-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We no longer view motherhood through rose-colored glasses because we&rsquo;re able to take some time to educate ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raising a child is <strong>thankless, endless work<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many women spread themselves thin trying to balance motherhood and career, and marriages famously suffer in the years after a child is born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More importantly, all of this pressure can force women to remain stuck in unhealthy or <strong>abusive relationships<\/strong> because doing it all alone feels overwhelming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today, many of us are wise enough to avoid falling into that trap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We remain childfree, while some of us are willing to consider going the other way when the right man comes into the picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Children don&rsquo;t fix broken relationships; they only get caught in the crossfire.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. We Choose to Have Children When We&rsquo;re Mature<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-94035\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20800'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='800'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94035 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/mom-child-age-2-170x113.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women are now allowed to fully grow up before they&rsquo;re expected to grow a new life!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Past a certain age, you stop taking motherhood lightly or romanticizing it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spend our early 20s getting a higher <strong>education, traveling,<\/strong> building our <strong>\u30a2\u30a4\u30c7\u30f3\u30c6\u30a3\u30c6\u30a3<\/strong>, and learning our <strong>\u5883\u754c<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of these things are necessary for a fulfilled life &ndash; childfree or not.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the time we reach the late 20s, 30s, and even 40s, we&rsquo;re able to approach motherhood with the seriousness it deserves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u305d\u308c\u306f <strong>massive sacrifice<\/strong>, and making it with a sound mind is truly noble.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Enjoying a Childfree Life for the Women Who Couldn&rsquo;t<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120474\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20960%20540'%3E%3Crect%20width='960'%20height='540'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120474 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/woman-free-happy-empowered-feminism-2-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/search\/drinking%20alcohol\/?orientation=landscape\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&copy; Pexels<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lastly, childfree women allow their mothers and grandmothers to live vicariously through them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those women usually couldn&rsquo;t pursue education, no matter their potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They couldn&rsquo;t refuse things that made them uncomfortable, and they couldn&rsquo;t even decide what happened to their bodies!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are allowing all of their lost potential and crushed dreams to <strong>live through us<\/strong>. We are out here living the lives they were violently denied!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don&rsquo;t allow anyone to rush us into having children just to tie us down in horrible relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most childfree women don&rsquo;t resent children or parents, and they&rsquo;re not rooting for a world without children&rsquo;s laughter and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We resent these <strong>attempts at coercing<\/strong> us into a role we&rsquo;re not ready for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If or when you choose to have a child, it needs to be from the heart!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even though society generally agrees with the concept of personal choice, this topic continues to spark judgment and misunderstanding. 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