Most couples today prefer to have a childfree marriage due to various factors like personal growth, rising costs of living, and freedom among others. This is said to largely shape the socio-economic structure of our traditional Indian society. Mid-day online spoke to experts who dive deep into this new and preferred lifestyle choice
DINK allows couples to save their income which otherwise would have been spent on child’s education, health and raring. Photo Courtesy: iStock
For Divya Maben and her husband Nithin Koshy, the idea of raising a child in the current scenario is daunting. “The world today is far more complex and challenging than when we were growing up,” Maben tells Mid-day.com
This Bangalore-based DINK couple met through work and fell in love. After dating for a year, the two decided to tie the knot and have been enjoying childless marital bliss for the past five years.