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| Subject: If maximizing happiness was your life's aim, stay child-free Fri May 18, 2012 7:54 pm | |
| Does having children make you happy? Everyone assumed it did until the era of happiness research revealed parents to be a miserable lot. A slew of studies reached the same conclusion: if maximising happiness was your life's aim, stay child-free.
The most famous study, by the Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman, a behavioural economist who surveyed nearly 1000 women, found mothers ranked pleasure in taking care of children below exercising, making meals, watching TV and shopping; and just above housework. Looking after the kids ranked 16th in enjoyment out of 19 suggested activities.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/society-and-culture/children-a-gift-that-keeps-giving-20120518-1yw67.html#ixzz1vGidFJhw
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