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Regret about family size

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  1. Lyman StoneNegativeMay 18, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    People regretting too few children outnumber those regretting too many by roughly ten to one.

    The number of people who, when they get to their late 40s, will regret not having had more kids is about 10 times as many as the number who regret having had too many.

    Listen at 3:34:59

    Open the episode · Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids? - #1099
  2. Lyman StoneNegativeMay 18, 2026· Modern Wisdom

    About 90% of people regretting family size wish they had more children.

    About 90% of the people who have any regret about their family size regret that they didn't have more.

    Listen at 3:35:12

    Open the episode · Birth Rate Debate: Why Is No One Having Kids? - #1099

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