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I don't feel that anyone disputes that children make parents happier (cuteness, inadvertent humor, fulfillment ...) but the responsibilities associated with the
by chaostheory 10y ago
I don't feel that anyone disputes that children make parents happier (cuteness, inadvertent humor, fulfillment ...) but the responsibilities associated with them (sleep deprivation, education and care related costs, ...) stress everyone out which everyone acknowledges as well
- rconti 10y agoIt's probably because happiness is a difficult thing to pin down. I could see them as decreasing happiness, but increasing fulfillment. But then, since fulfillment is a big component of happiness, perhaps I'm just defining happiness wrong.
- jasonjei 10y agoI can totally see stress as a major factor. Just the thought of financing some or all of college is stressful. Given that most parents want their kids to experience college, I can see that weighing on the minds of many parents.
- abduhl 10y agoThe paper abstract is quite clear: "parents report lower marital satisfaction compared with nonparents". Now whether you want to argue about marital satisfaction being a good proxy for happiness, which is a loosey-goosey term, is another question.