Peterson flips the usual childless-by-choice narrative: the people who feel most relieved about not having kids in their early 30s are precisely the ones who will find life most punishing after 45. A successful career can distinguish you socially but cannot substitute for the deep, multigenerational intimacy that compounds over decades. The relief you feel now is a short-term signal you're misreading against a 90-year horizon.
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