If having another kid means that one spouse is going to have to give up a career, that's a low-quality tradeoff.
That depends entirely on the spouse. In a culture where 2 working parents struggling to survive is the norm, the freedom (financial and otherwise) to be able to choose to stay home to raise children if that's what you want is certainly a high-quality tradeoff.
Being forced to abandon a career when that's not what you want is a low-quality tradeoff, yes.
That depends entirely on the spouse. In a culture where 2 working parents struggling to survive is the norm, the freedom (financial and otherwise) to be able to choose to stay home to raise children if that's what you want is certainly a high-quality tradeoff.
Being forced to abandon a career when that's not what you want is a low-quality tradeoff, yes.