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IMO, outside of the lost income during pregnancy, the cost of daycare, and the cost of additional living space that is needed for the kids, other aspects of children expense isn't all that different from how we control our own spendings. At least, I would expect this to be true up until puberty hits.
You can have fun ripping around in a pos Civic, or you can have fun in the latest greatest BMW Supra. A big part of it really depends on how much you are setting yourself up to spend.
Another thing is, with a kid in your life, the amount of time you have to spend on other stuff dramatically drops. So you have less time and fewer places on where you can spend the money on yourself. Back when I was still single, I was out racing at least twice a month, with the corresponding spendings to support that addition LOL~ But now? I'd be lucky if I can sneak out to do that once a month...
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