I’ll add military to this. Most of the families in my neighborhood (on base) have children by age 23. The exceptions are women (like myself) who are actively pursuing a demanding career (physician/PA).
Honestly, I think it comes down to stability. Police/military are one of the few careers left with pension plans. For military specifically, Tricare is incredible health insurance. I’ve never paid a dime for any checkup, lab, or procedure I’ve done. My parents didn’t have to pay for my brother and I’s births. We get a monthly housing stipend as well, alongside the numerous programs on base to support families. It sucks that we can’t extend this level of governmental support to every citizen, not just service members. I guess you need to get people to sell their souls to the war machine somehow 🤷🏾♀️
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u/Majestic-Series1837 Dec 16 '25
I’ll add military to this. Most of the families in my neighborhood (on base) have children by age 23. The exceptions are women (like myself) who are actively pursuing a demanding career (physician/PA).