Most people today think of children only as a cost. Yes, they cost money to provide for when they are young. Yes, they cost time as you raise them. What they don't understand is the joy the children bring. The joy of seeing your kids grow up and succeed and even become your friend. They also ignore the fact that when you get old, having a younger person, who loves you, to either take care of you or make sure you are well taken care of is huge. There are so many old people who either didn't have kids, or didn't prioritize kids that are now in a nursing home with no one to make sure they are taken care of. They are treated as a number or an object with no respect. I'm guessing many regret their decisions regarding children. (I'm seeing this a lot as I saw my parents taking care of their parents and now my husband and I are having to do some things for his dad and my parents.