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.