The number of sons and daughters often evened out. But, for today’s smaller families, whether the children are two boys or two girls influences everything from financial planning to preparations for old age.
从前，每个家庭都有5－10个孩子，因此这个问题显得并不突出。因为儿女数量一般是平衡的。但相对于今天的小家庭而言，究竟是两个儿子还是两个女儿则关乎从财务计划到养老准备的方方面面。