My friends, Yew Chuen, Eileen, Zhoudao, Guoying, Yuewen, Shannon, Franklin, Eugene and I went to watch Jack Neo's movie "Money not Enough 2" at AMK Hub Cathay Cinema. Most parts of the movie are funny and thrilling. Except the last part where the grandma sacrifised herself to save her granddaughter. It was so touching that I almost cried. It brings back bad memories. It reminded me of my mum. It makes my heart ached a lot.

Reasons why women defer giving birth:
1. Immediate opportunities to advance their career.There are countless cases where women who found themselves pragnent, only to discover a once-in-a-life opportunity in their job to go for advanced training and thereafter greater advances in their career.
2. Mentality of abundant birth opportunities in the future.Did you know that most women here in Singapore do not feel in a hurry to bear their first children? This surprised me initially, but all is now clear. For women in the age group 22-30, they want to have fun, travel all over the world and do not like to get tied down with screaming at their kids. For many women between age 31 to 35, they are too deep in crafting their careers. The truth is, many women in this age group are making more money than their husbands. Some men are particularly concerned about this. This may cause some men to feel inferior and financially incapable.

Reasons why men defer having their first child:
1. Actually there is only one primary reason.And that is money.Men are more rational creatures. They look at what they have, and what they have not, and make straight and simple major decisions in their lives. Some men are more easy going and decisions are usually determined by the wife. Does this sound familiar if you’re one of them?
The problem don’t just end where the above problems are overcome. The next phase, perhaps the longest time frame of a couple’s 20 years journey, is the mental stress of society’s pressure.

at 8/07/2008 05:42:00 PM

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