Lilly Anne, 21, and her husband Evan, 21, from Utah, have found themselves in the spotlight as part of the DINK community.
This romantic pair, who have been together since they were 16, took to TikTok to proudly showcase the perks of their child-free lifestyle.
In their viral videos, they boast about the freedom and financial flexibility they enjoy, indulging in lavish Costco trips and making every night a date night.
While the unabashed celebration of their infant-free life impresses some, it has also sparked a wave of furious backlash from critics who accuse them of insensitivity and view their bragging as a dismissal of the joys and challenges of parenthood.
The viral clip shared by Lilly Anne garnered an impressive 3.2 million views and counting.
Captioned with the words "Living the best life, the D.I.N.K life," the video captures the couple's enthusiastic embrace of their child-free lifestyle.
Lilly said: "We're DINKs, we are going to get asked daily when we plan on having kids."
Evan responded: "We're DINKs, of course, we are going to go out to eat every night after work."
His wife then took pride in the fact that she never had to look for a babysitter or ask for "financial help."
'We're DINKs, we are going to go to Costco and buy all the snacks that we want,' Evan added.
The twenty-one-year-olds said they enjoyed having the freedom to spend their money on themselves rather than a "kid."
Evan, on the other hand, boasted that he could go to every football game and play golf for as long as he wanted.
At the end of the video, Lilly concludes by stating, "We are DINKs, we are going to get asked at every family event what we are doing with our life."
Online users jumped into the comments, expressing their furious at the couple.
Y’all sound like the losers that didn’t get invited to the party and act like they don’t want to go, commented another person.
You can still do all that with kids, the second said.
Got a kid, we still do all this. While living in a camper and traveling wherever we want, someone wrote.
What a loser couple, lol, someone commented.
Some, though, spoke up for the couple and expressed their hope that they were still living their lives.
Very proud of this dude, one user wrote.
why is everyone so mad in here? I don't get it, just swipe to the next video, the second replied.
Some of these comments are not it! You guys do whatever makes you the happiest! Another said.
The term 'DINK', meaning 'dual income, no kids', has gained popularity on video-sharing apps as couples opt out of having children.
Originating in 1987, the term was coined by the Los Angeles Times to describe stalling incomes deterring parents from starting families.
The birth rate has experienced a significant decline, with only 3.4 million babies being born in recent years, marking a 4 percent decrease from the previous year and reaching the lowest number of children born since 1979.
A study conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2021 revealed that 44 percent of non-parents between the ages of 18 and 49 expressed little or no likelihood of ever having children, indicating a 7 percent increase since 2018.
Financial concerns were frequently cited as a factor influencing couples' decision to delay or forgo parenthood.
While birth rates have shown a slight increase of 0.9 percent in both 2021 and 2022, the rising cost of childcare and inflation are anticipated to further deter couples from starting families.
