{"id":23927,"date":"2022-11-25T12:06:52","date_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=23927"},"modified":"2022-11-26T14:22:14","modified_gmt":"2022-11-26T13:22:14","slug":"more-married-couples-remaining-childless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2022\/11\/more-married-couples-remaining-childless\/","title":{"rendered":"More Married Couples Remaining Childless"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When we hear about couples getting married, it automatically comes to our mind that they are already expecting a child or going to have children. However, this is no longer the case: some couples choose to live alone, with no intention of having children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s an article you can read to learn some of the reasons why some couples don&#8217;t want kids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/census-more-married-couples-women-childless-no-kids-1998331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>https:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/singapore\/census-more-married-couples-women-childless-no-kids-1998331<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What is your opinion on voluntary childlessness?<\/li><li>According to the article, what are the reasons for voluntary childlessness?<\/li><li>Why do you think couples opt not to have any children?<\/li><li>How is childlessness viewed in your country?<\/li><li>What are your thoughts on this, &#8220;Having to make a trade-off with one\u2019s career is a big concern for women.&#8221;?<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate When we hear about couples getting married, it automatically comes to our mind that they are already expecting a child or going to have children. 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