Our parents' time, no need to study so much, after poly/ITE can
work & start family. Also have in laws/grandparents living
together, help bring up kids.
Nowadays people all study for degree, still have to pay off study
loan. Starting salary low, cost of living so high, have to wait
many years to earn enough for downpayment of expensive HDB - no
wonder all marrying later- in their 30s. Most will have 1 or 2 kids
or none at all.
Kids cost $$$, time consuming, career affected.
Spend so much money & time on uni. education, most women won't
want to give up career for kids. By then, parents/grandparents too
old to help.
That's the reasons why we have low birth rates
