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Re:The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007 by willis936 on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @07:53AM (#35974005)
Divorce rates are going down and have been for generations.
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Re:The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007 by smith002 on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @10:01AM (#35975330)
you’re insane, divorce has exploded since the 50s
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Re:The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007 by abenga on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @10:18AM (#35975533)
You're wrong, maybe rates went up drastically once it became socially acceptable, but since then they have had a decline [1].

[1] https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/marriage-divorce.htm?CDC_AA_re..., for rates since 1990.

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Re:The U.S. birth rate has fallen by 20% since 2007 by meowfly on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @01:29PM (#35978555)
The rates don't matter here because the overhanging threat of divorce is what sways someone from having children.

I'm a DINK myself; I've watched the complexity of my friend's divorce with children and I perceive it as more evidence I've made a good decision.

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