Do Girls Cost More to Raise Than Boys? A Debate on Parenting and Marriage

A colleague shared the story of a 20-year-old woman in his neighbourhood who reportedly left home and later returned in poor health. He used it to argue that raising daughters requires parents to be more vigilant and financially prepared. As a father of two girls, he believes girls cost more to raise because parents may spend more on their safety, education, health and general wellbeing. He also claimed that some families hope their daughters marry wealthy men to make up for the cost of raising them. Do you agree that raising a girl child is more expensive than raising a boy child? And is the hope of marrying a wealthy partner really linked to upbringing costs?

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