Tag: without kids

As shifts in society complicate parenting, a question is creeping into our cultural subconscious: Are those couples who choose to have kids really happier than those without? A growing body of research shows parenting hasn’t made us happier—in fact, a couple’s happiness may diminish with each child they decide to have. Other research suggests it's not that simple (more on that in a minute). What is the same for all couples is the pressure to have a child—or to have more.