Lack of success in finding the right partner and rising costs are among the main reasons Canadians are waiting to have children or not having any at all, a new poll suggests.
Half of Canadians who would like to become parents say they have delayed it longer than they would like, according to an Oct. 10 poll by the Angus Reid Institute. Just over 40 percent said economic and job uncertainty is one of the main reasons for deciding to wait, while a similar proportion, exactly 40 percent, said they can’t find a suitable partner. Child care costs and the housing crisis come next as major factors for the delay, both cited by slightly more than 30 percent of respondents in the group….