Hypothesis: Couples who get a dog first, either reduce their total fertility rate and/or delay having their first child.
Yeah I think I agree. But I also think there's some causative effects. A good friend of mine has always wanted "4 kids" but she got a dog first and now isn't so serious about kids.
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What about ppl who started out with a pet that was brought into the subsequent relationship
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You mean a pet owned by one of the spouses before the relationship? I wouldn't expect that to change things.
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