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Being childless by choice

It’s much more common for people to decide not to have children than it would have been even a ...

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14.27 10 Jul 2025


Being childless by choice


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14.27 10 Jul 2025


It’s much more common for people to decide not to have children than it would have been even a few decades ago, but still there are plenty of people who might try to dissuade from such a course of action.

A major consideration is loneliness in older age and in something that our next guest addresses in her new book.

Helen Taylor is the author of ‘Childless by Choice: The Meaning & Legacy of a Childfree Life’. She joins Seán to discuss.


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