Children: The Ultimate Kill-Joys | Discoblog | Discover Magazine
Becoming a parent may actually make you less happy. "Although married people are happier than unmarried people—they live longer, earn more more money, have more sex and enjoy it more—kids can completely kill the buzz.
A couple’s happiness does rise when expecting a baby, but plummets once the baby actually pops out, spiraling downward until it bottoms out when the kids are 12 to 16 years old. Moreover, people are less happy when they are interacting with their children than when they are eating, exercising, shopping, or watching television. Happiness does not return to pre-kid levels until the kids have actually grown up and left."
A couple’s happiness does rise when expecting a baby, but plummets once the baby actually pops out, spiraling downward until it bottoms out when the kids are 12 to 16 years old. Moreover, people are less happy when they are interacting with their children than when they are eating, exercising, shopping, or watching television. Happiness does not return to pre-kid levels until the kids have actually grown up and left."
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