IELTS Writing Task 2 - I warmly welcome your comments!!!

Topic: In many Western countries, there is an increasing number of couples choosing to have no children. What are the advantages and disadvantages to couples having no children?

Answer:

In recent years, there are more couples in a lot of nations from the West refusing to give birth. While they can definitely enjoy their lives without having children, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages in this scenario.

On one hand, couples who decide to have no children can save their living costs. For example, they can spend less money on daily essential needs such as foods, drinks, clothes and so on. Not to mention, without children, they do not have the responsibility to pay for diapers or tuition fees. Moreover, those couples can concerntrate on developing their own career since they have less concern about the family. The less family members they have, the more focus they spend on the professional career.

On the other hand, although having no children saves living expenses, it does not worth sacrifying the real meaning of family. On holidays or special occasions such as Christmas, New Year, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, it will be full of joy and happiness if family members gather to share the ups and downs, to see the children playing and smiling. In addition to this, couples seems to have less connection to each other and similar concerns unless they have children.

In conclusion, children somehow reflect their parent’s personalities. Parents will feel like they were born again when seeing their children grow up and enjoy their life.