"There is nothing intrinsic to parenthood that makes people less happy—and nothing intrinsic to parenthood that makes people any happier, for that matter." "In

"There is nothing intrinsic to parenthood that makes people less happy—and nothing intrinsic to parenthood that makes people any happier, for that matter." "In some countries, most notably Norway and Hungary, parents are actually happier than non-parents." The fact that having children makes people unhappy only tells a truth about societies being wrongly structured, rather than anything about the happiness of having children.