More And More Couples Are Choosing Pets Over Kids

More and more couples are choosing furry friends over children—and these couples treat their pets as if they are their kids!

More And More Couples Are Choosing Pets Over Kids
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More And More Couples Are Choosing Pets Over Kids

Do you and your partner want to live a child-free life? It turns out a vast number of couples have decided to not to have children but to adopt pets instead!

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One couple, Lisa Rochow and Cameron Wheeler recently adopted an adorable Siberian Husky pup. The cute puppy, Aery, will be their only child! Both Lisa and Cameron have happily agreed to not have kids.

Rochow claims that having a child “would cost money, that would cost time, that would cost things that you want to do.”

Whereas Cameron says that he recognises how having child conflicts with climate change. He believes that it’s irresponsible to bring a child into the world considering the dire situation of our planet.

With this child-free perspective in mind, the couple felt that a puppy would complete their family unit! And this has become a popular choice for a variety of couples over the last few years.

Both the US Census Bureau and the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed some fascinating statistics about child-free, pet-loving couples! What are these facts? Tune into our video to find out!

Source: BBC News

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