The phrase “I thought I’d have a house and two kids by now” became a running joke in Czech forums like Diskuse.cz and Emimino . But behind the humor lay economic reality: the property bubble of 2018-2021 made Prague and Brno unaffordable for many.
Czechia has traditionally had one of the highest birth rates in Europe. However, 2021 was a disaster for the fertility of 35-year-old women. czech couples 35 2021
Couples had to get creative:
While some were getting married, others were separating. In Czech family law, 35 is the peak age for what sociologists call the "midlife relationship audit." The phrase “I thought I’d have a house