Im not going to have children so that they can take care of me in the future, they are not my retirement plan. I will have everything sorted for myself and my wife (retirement and medical).
I will provide the best for my kid. What she does with it and becomes in the future, that's her choice.
We bring them to this world, it's unfair to put the burden on them in the future - regardless of the number of children I will have.

Stupid fool

you think u are a fkin genius then?

Kids are a gift from God. A lot of couple don't have kids nowdays. Enjoy them they
grow very fast.

Young couple chose not to have kids and not that they cant have it
No point for having many when you have trouble to put all of them for higher education

If you nurture your kids well. Higher education is free.

lmao. no education is free , maybe in your dreamland

We’re in our mid-thirties and have a 2-year-old daughter.
My wife has a very good relationship with her siblings (5 of them), so she feels life without siblings is boring.
I’ve lived far away from home, most of my life, almost independently, struggled through without much help, so don’t feel so strongly about our daughter having a sibling.
Her biggest concern is that once we both are gone, if our daughter remains the only child, she would be all by herself in the world, with no one to share her life, with other than her spouse.
My argument to this – there are millions of kids like that, so what?

This is not a financial related decision, I have a well-paid job and am financially stable. I think I've been a great father to my kid and have done the absolute best for her and will continue to do so.
But I have to admit, parenting has been hard. Takes away a lot of your time and interest in doing other things. Adding another just going to overwhelm me psychologically.

Too add fuel to fire, this topic of another child started when I told my wife I got another job, with a significant increase in pay compared to my current job but we have to relocate to another state (KL to JB).
Initially, before I received the offer, my wife agreed to relocate.
However, after accepting the offer, when I was looking for places to stay online, she dropped the bomb having another child.
She told me, if I don't agree, she and my kid will not relocate and she has given me a week to decide.

I got no issue of relocating on my own (I would do it anyway even she disagreed to relocate the first time) but to emotionally blackmail me using my kid here is unfair.

What are your thoughts about having another child? Have you had a similar experience on this topic? Would like to hear your thoughts and feedback.

We’re in our mid-thirties and have a 2-year-old daughter.
My wife has a very good relationship with her siblings (5 of them), so she feels life without siblings is boring.
I’ve lived far away from home, most of my life, almost independently, struggled through without much help, so don’t feel so strongly about our daughter having a sibling.
Her biggest concern is that once we both are gone, if our daughter remains the only child, she would be all by herself in the world, with no one to share her life, with other than her spouse.
My argument to this – there are millions of kids like that, so what?

This is not a financial related decision, I have a well-paid job and am financially stable. I think I've been a great father to my kid and have done the absolute best for her and will continue to do so.
But I have to admit, parenting has been hard. Takes away a lot of your time and interest in doing other things. Adding another just going to overwhelm me psychologically.

Too add fuel to fire, this topic of another child started when I told my wife I got another job, with a significant increase in pay compared to my current job but we have to relocate to another state (KL to JB).
Initially, before I received the offer, my wife agreed to relocate.
However, after accepting the offer, when I was looking for places to stay online, she dropped the bomb having another child.
She told me, if I don't agree, she and my kid will not relocate and she has given me a week to decide.

I got no issue of relocating on my own (I would do it anyway even she disagreed to relocate the first time) but to emotionally blackmail me using my kid here is unfair.

What are your thoughts about having another child? Have you had a similar experience on this topic? Would like to hear your thoughts and feedback.

Because your wife lives in a family with many siblings, it's normal for her to want a second child.

With your description, your family can afford a second child.

And with two kids, they won't feel so alone when you get old or leave this world. I don't know if you have considered this.

I'm more supportive of you having a second child.