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Pew Research Center conducted a study to better understand the experiences of two groups of U.S. adults who don’t have children.
It explores their reasons for not having children or being unlikely to do so.
Majorities in both groups say not having kids has made it easier for them to have an active life and save for the future.
Large shares in both groups say having a fulfilling life doesn't have much to do with whether someone does or doesn’t have children.
Majority say parents have it easier when it comes to having someone to care for them as they age.
Pew Research Center survey of 2,542 adults ages 50 and older who don't have children and 770 adults ages 18 to 49 who say they are not too or not at all likely to have them.
The experiences of adults without children and the reasons they give for not having them don't vary much by gender.
Among those ages 18 to 49, women are more likely than men to say each of the following is a major reason they’re unlikely to have children.
Older women who don’t have children have higher median monthly wages than mothers.
Those without children tend to earn less than fathers.
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