‘Oh Dear Kids’ Cry British Couples

Soaring expenses of bills, petrol and food is inducing many British couples postpone their plans to start a family, states a survey which found four in 10 couples in Britain deferring owing to the view kids are exorbitant.

A study of 2,412 childless couples found they had decided to delay having children for an average of two years and three months, the Daily Express reported.

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Many of the couples fear it could be four years before they might afford to start a family.

A spokesman for Skipton Building Society, which carried out the study, said: "The credit crunch has had a devastating effect on traditional family structures. People are earning less than ever compounded by fears over job security."

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