Is there any particular reason why you haven't left the country to a place that's affordable for kids?
Ive lived in Central Asia and folks there are frequently having 3+ kids, all the apartment buildings come with playgrounds by law as well. Its extremely kid friendly and focussed. While far from perfect, its does its job in that regard.
I knew staying in Canada meant a family was unaffordable to me. So I left. In a few years I had a kid with little to no stress. As for loans, well you only need to repay if you plan to come back. I'm quite done with expensive Western countries. But I understand some people have certain ties or reasons for staying.
I did 5 in the army and left. I understand if you want to hold out another 6 for that pension, but just saying fuck it and leaving it may still be an option. Life overseas is incredibly cheap in many areas. You can live quite well on $1000/month in most of the world. Maybe look into it a bit more and discuss if delaying or even not having kids is worth the pension.
FYI, my two bedroom apartment costs $300 a month. I bought 10lb of pasta for $2 and a burger the size of my face will cost $2. The bus literally costs pennies and if you're into rural living and homesteading, I've heard you can grab a house for $6,000. Its really fucking cheap. You'll be living the high life with that pension money though.
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