Answer to Question 1
a
Answer to Question 2
The positive aspects of having children include personal satisfaction, fulfilling personal needs, continuing the family line, and enjoying companionship. Parents agree that children add affection, improve family ties, and give parents a feeling of immortality and a sense of accomplishment. The negative aspects of having children include the expense and lifestyle changes. Couples without children have some advantages: higher marital satisfaction, more freedom, and higher standards of living. The negative aspects of being childless would be missing out on the positive aspects of having children.