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Tuesday, May 2, 2006 12:00 AM

Girls (and boys) just want to have fun (not kids)

A British poll shows sharply changed attitudes toward family and work.
Rebecca Traister

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  • Tuesday, May 2, 2006 08:52 AM

    Children are pretty expensive

    It's getting pretty dreary from a purely economic perspective. Couple that with a aggressive consumerist bent among younger people who would rather own a $700 cell phone than up to date car insurance and you can see why younger people don't want to have families.

    —Old Broke Geezer

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