Score one for the mommas and the poppas!!!
Two new studies presented as part of the Population Association of America‘s annual meeting reveal parents aren├óΓé¼Γäót as unhappy as non-parent peeps would like to THINK they are.
If you don’t believe it, just ask Beyonce – having kids may make you exponentially HAPPIER!!!
BOOOOOYAA!!!!!!
The studies presented use analytical methods based on information received from almost 130,000 people worldwide — including more than 52,000 parents. The conclusion is clear: although parental happiness levels drop from time-time (uh temper tantrums anyone?!!!) the findings were GREAT!
Mikko Myrskylä of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in Rostock, Germany says:
“We find no evidence that parental well-being decreases after a child is born to levels preceding the children.
[It├óΓé¼Γäós] undeniable, however, is that parents have become relatively happier than non-parents over the past few decades.”
Ha! The findings also showed that parents who have kids later on life have a much higher happiness level than those who become parents at younger ages.
And not surprisingly, the happiness level stops increasing at baby #3!
So there you have it!!!
Congrats to those that already experience the joys of parenting and if U don’t, we recommend U at least start the practicing part!!!
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