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Interestingly, single, childless women are also the happiest population demographic. (https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/25/women-happier-withou
by kmclean 6y ago
Interestingly, single, childless women are also the happiest population demographic.
(https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/25/women-happier-without-children-or-a-spouse-happiness-expert https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/may/25/women-h...)
I don't disagree homemaking should be less stigmatized, but the real problem is American startup culture that expects this kind of around-the-clock all-in hustle mentality. The vast majority of businesses are actually just small firms with a few people that make a decent living. That's the lifestyle that should be celebrated and desirable. There's no reason running a business can't be compatible with having a family, we just need to re-define what it looks like to run a company. The focus should be on sustainability and balance, not growth at any cost.
- enko123 6y agoNot remotely believable.
- danbolt 6y agoWhat makes you feel that way? Do you think the narrative might be more complicated than what the parent suggests?
- dpoochieni 6y agoWhat did you expect them to say? That they are unhappy. I take this kind of investigation with a pinch of salt. It can be a case of the ladies doth protest too much of their happiness. In my personal experience, many complain of loneliness as they grow older.
- landryraccoon 6y agoI wonder what the data looks like if you regress happiness onto age for single women. I have no difficulty believing single, childless women are very happy in their 20s and 30s. I wonder though if that rapidly changes past 40. I would hypothesize the same effect happens for men as well.
- yocheckitdawg 6y agoYea, dont get me wrong I think that being a childless woman in your 40s is particularly rough but I don't think it is easy for men either. Loneliness really starts to set in by that age.
- d1zzy 6y agoChildless != lonely, or not having plenty of social contacts. Having kids tend to force one to deal with a certain number of issues which requires socializing of some form, so it may help for those that aren't naturally outgoing and sociable people but beyond that not so much IMO.