In modern times an increasing number of people have a tendency to get married and start a family after turning thirty years old rather than when they are in their twenties. From my perspective, it is a positive development due to the fact that especially after their thirties people tend to be more financially stable and mentally ready to become parents.
A notable upside to this tendency is the fact that it’s usually early thirties that one’s career start to become more steady, which enables them to have a high-paying job in order to provide for their family to a satisfactory extent. I personally hold an opinion that the foundation of healthy family relationships is a stable pecuniary status, which is also supported by the study conducted by the Family and Child Commission. According to this research, an overwhelming majority of domestic problems are caused by financial adversity. In addition to this fact, as far as the child’s future prospects are concerned, a family with a reasonable amount of monthly income is more likely to provide their children with higher life standards, namely, better education, healthcare and welfare, all of which enable them to have a good start in life.
Turning to psychological aspects of the matter, raising a child requires a high level of responsibility and mental readiness. To clarify, the more emotionally prepared the parents are, the higher the chances that they will be able to rear a child with good upbringing. The abovementioned study also states that children coming from dysfunctional families are prone to be more aggressive towards their peers, have lower sense of empathy and show more frequent introverted behavior, which actively demonstrates that mental preparedness is the key to a good parenthood considering the fact that every parent should bear in mind that their child is one of the millions who will determine the future’s society.
To sum up everything that has been stated, I would maintain that getting married and having children at the age of 30 and over rather than twenties is a positive trend, owing to the fact that family and parenting require accountability and stable financial status, both of which usually come with maturity.