| Have you noticed how most married couples desire to | | | | unfortunately for those who are not, they see kids as |
| have their own children? Perhaps you have also | | | | a possible source of their problems. |
| observed how some would opt for adoption instead | | | | Other findings of the research are that women tend to |
| due to their inability to conceive. | | | | be happier when raising kids than their male partners |
| For many couples, a family is not complete without | | | | and that married couples who have three children |
| kids. There are also those who want children in order | | | | experience a higher level of satisfaction and happiness |
| to have someone to inherit their investments? in life. | | | | compared to those who have less kids. |
| Whatever the reason, children provide fulfillment to | | | | With these latest findings, it is really up to the couples |
| married couples mostly in terms of the happiness and | | | | to have children or not. What counts is that when a |
| making the family whole. | | | | husband and wife decide to have kids, there should be |
| A new study has actually confirmed that children | | | | total commitment to raise them well to become |
| indeed bring happiness to couples. This, despite the | | | | responsible and useful citizens in the future. Parenthood |
| problems and stress they can cause in the family. The | | | | comes with a huge responsibility and if couples are not |
| research done by economist Dr. Luis Angeles from | | | | that dedicated to raising their family in the best possible |
| Scotland's Glasgow University revealed two important | | | | way they can, the children can become their problem |
| findings. One is that raising children makes married | | | | later on. |
| couples happier and the second is that the more kids | | | | Financially, couples need to prepare for the arrival of |
| people have, the greater is the happiness they | | | | their children as well. More kids means more financial |
| experience. | | | | obligations going forward and if there's no steady of |
| The study covered nearly 90,000 parents in the United | | | | source of income for the family, this can also be a |
| Kingdom who were asked about their level of | | | | source of conflict for the parents. |
| satisfaction in their life. It is also published in the | | | | It's absolutely normal for families to go through trials. |
| Springer's Journal of Happiness Studies. | | | | Having children is not an easy task but for committed |
| It should be noted, though, that this research only | | | | parents, the benefits are far greater than the |
| focused on married couples. Dr. Angeles pointed out | | | | disadvantages. Raising kids may give them a tough |
| that couples who are not married but who live | | | | time at the beginning however, when you see your |
| together and have children are not contented with their | | | | children grow up and you are there with them every |
| lives. He explained that the reason could be that the | | | | step of the way, any parent will experience a |
| spouses are not totally committed to raising children | | | | rewarding feeling and they won't trade this with |
| although they were decided on having their own kids. | | | | anything else. |
| For married couples, a baby is a blessing but | | | | |