# Why some Singaporeans are saying no to having children

An episode of [Deep Dive](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1491441787), 20 May 2026, 29 min.

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Singapore's falling fertility rate is now framed as a national problem to solve. But for a growing number of couples, having children simply isn’t part of their plans. How have our attitudes towards parenthood changed and what does the rise of the "dual income, no kids" or DINK lifestyle say about the country's future? In this week’s Deep Dive, Steven Chia and Tiffany Ang speak with Alisa Chopard, a 39-year-old who has chosen not to have children, and 31-year-old Alicia Lim, who hopes to start a family soon, to unpack the pressures surrounding couples in Singapore today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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