Majority of the population (including myself) can barely even afford a 1 bedroom apartment in this current economy. Having kids on top of that would be nothing short of a literal death sentence.
Both COL & house prices have risen EXPONENTIALLY over the last couple of years but wages have remained stagnant. It’s gotten to the point that I’ve learned to just accept the fact that I will most likely never be able to buy a house of my own or even have kids.
It’s just depressing getting up to go to work every morning knowing that your future is bleak, no matter how hard you work.