Kids are good, but there are 20 excuses not to have kids.

There are numerous compelling reasons to have children, ranging from unconditional love to a sense of purpose in your life. However, there are numerous compelling reasons not to have children. Here are twenty of them.

Kids are bad for your romantic relationship.

According to CNN, having children will strain your romantic relationship. Researchers discovered that the "rate of decline in relationship satisfaction is nearly twice as steep for couples with children than for couples without children." What's the reason? Instead of being lovers, you're now parents, and your primary focus is on your children rather than your spouse.

Kids cost a lot of money.

Particularly in our modern, developed world, raising children is an expensive endeavor. For many people, having a child is prohibitively expensive. According to MarketWatch, "American parents spent an average of $233,610 in 2015 on child spending, excluding college, from birth to the age of 17,"

Kids will make you sleep-deprived.

Children, particularly newborns, can keep you awake at night. But it's not just newborns who get sick, have nightmares, or need to use the restroom. It's no surprise that, according to The Guardian, new parents "face up to six years of sleep deprivation."

Kids are bad for your sexual life.

It's a well-known fact that sexual intimacy decreases after having a baby. First and foremost, doctors advise women to abstain from sexual activity for four to six weeks following childbirth. Women may still experience pain during sex after waiting this long. Desire can also suffer from fatigue, hectic schedules, and a negative body image.

Kids are terrible for the environment.

According to one study, having children is the most environmentally harmful thing a person can do, The Independent reported. The most polluting thing you can do is have a child, so forget about feeling bad about driving that SUV. According to Swedish experts, for every child you don't have, you can save 58.6 tonnes of CO2-equivalent emissions annually. However, giving up your automobile will only result in an annual CO2 savings of 2.4 tonnes.

Kids make a lot of trash.

Every year, babies in North America use 30 to 40 billion disposable diapers, which end up in landfills. Every year, an estimated three billion diapers are discarded in the United Kingdom. The thought alone is enough to make you want to avoid having children.

Kids can hurt your earning power.

It's unfair, but it's true: having children can have a negative impact on the salaries of parents, particularly women. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, women with children between the ages of 25 and 35 are the most affected by the gender wage gap, as reported in Today's Parent. Why? because both young children and young careers are very demanding.

Kids can make it tough to get an education.

Women who have babies very early or very late, according to the same source, are less affected by the gender wage gap. However, there is a catch: women who have children at a young age "tend to be less educated and earn less."

Kids can cause you to lose friends.

Kids can have a negative impact on even your closest friendships, causing them to "change or even dissolve entirely" due to a lack of time, busy schedules, and shifting priorities.

Kids are bad for your health.

According to University of Minnesota researchers, as reported by Time magazine, "mothers consume more calories and get less physical activity than women without children." Although men had negative outcomes after becoming fathers, the data was especially concerning for mothers, who had a higher BMI, ate less healthy food, and consumed more sugary drinks, total calories, and saturated fat after becoming fathers. Both parents exercised less than people who did not have children.

Kids are bad for your mental health.

According to several studies, "parents are less joyful than their childless counterparts and are at increased risk for depression," as stated in The Atlantic. Contrary to popular belief, having children does not guarantee happiness. In fact, evidence reveals that depression is a frequent side effect of having children.

Kids can stress you out.

There's no denying that kids can really stress out their parents, from demanding all of your time and attention to putting a strain on your wallet. According to a Science News study, "when the daily stress of parenting becomes chronic, it can lead to burnout," which can have serious consequences for both parents and children.

Kids can damage your social life.

Kids can make it difficult to maintain a social life in a variety of ways: you're too tired to stay up late or go out; you can't afford a babysitter; and you can't afford to be hungover the next morning because you have to be up at the crack of dawn.

Kids can lead to divorce.

If it is true that your romantic relationship will suffer once you have children, this decline could eventually lead to divorce if left unchecked. The minor advantage? Parents may be unhappy in their marriages, but the likelihood of them getting divorced is decreasing. Perhaps they feel obligated to stay together for the sake of the children, despite their dissatisfaction.

Kids contribute to climate change.

It is no minor irony that at the same time those recent climate-related school strikes have motivated

millions worldwide to take real climate change action and more children are also being driven to school in recent years, which also contributes to climate change. The percentage of 11 to 13-year-olds who walked to school in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area virtually fell in half between 1986 and 2016, while the number of children driven in automobiles nearly tripled, according to Metrolinx, Ontario's transit agency.

Kids kill your "me time."

A Daily Mail study found that the average mother spends only 17 minutes alone each day. That's right, less than a half-hour. Why? Because today's mothers work, raise their children, and do the majority of the housework, they have no time for themselves.

Kids’ education costs a fortune.

If you want your children to succeed in life, you will most likely want them to attend a good school and then go to college. You should expect to spend a lot of money to make that happen. The average cost of a private school in the United States is $12,218 per year. In the United States, the average total cost of public college per year is $25,290 (in-state) and $40,940 (out-of-state). In the United States, the average total cost of private college per year is $50,900. Begin saving now!

Kids don’t move out these days.

Do you believe your parental responsibilities end when your children reach the age of 18? Consider again! Because of the high cost of living, an increasing number of young people choose to live with their parents well into their twenties and thirties.

Kids will wreck your car.

When your children are old enough to drive, expect them to borrow your car and return it in less-than-perfect condition. Young, newly licensed drivers are more likely to be involved in an accident than older, more experienced drivers. What is the takeaway? Forget about the flashy car. Until the kids have moved out, go with a beater. If they ever decide to leave

Kids ruin your clothes.

Kids may not be for you if you enjoy high fashion and fancy clothes. From chocolate-covered sticky fingers to accidental vomiting to snotty noses, children are filthy and tend to share their filth with those they love the most—their parents! There's a reason why sweatpants are so popular among parents.