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Having children makes people happy. As in deep, deep happy. It's really not as mysterious as some make it out to be.
by scelerat 15y ago
Having children makes people happy. As in deep, deep happy. It's really not as mysterious as some make it out to be.
- orangecat 15y agoThis is generally not true: http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/06/28/having-kids-makes-you-happy.html http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2008/06/28/having-kids.... Although it does seem to be true that most people think having kids will make them much happier.
- AppSec 15y agoSeems to counter itself with a statement like: "Parents still report feeling a greater sense of purpose and meaning in their lives than those who've never had kids." Obviously if one equates happiness to lower amounts of worries and responsibilities than sure.. But that seems kind of.... superficial? Note: I am not in anyway saying that those who choose to not have kids are superficial, it is their choice -- just as it was mine to have a kid.