I guess you missed this article claiming that couples w/o children are happier than those with. Which could imply; not having kids means working less and having

I guess you missed this article claiming that couples w/o children are happier than those with. Which could imply; not having kids means working less and having more leisure time? http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=231236 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=231236 But surely isn't the point in having kids is make them productive adults who can fend for themselves and not have to rely on their parents wealth?