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''Having children won’t make you happier''

That is according to a study of 1,000 adults, where it was found that there was no difference in ...

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16.36 17 Jun 2021


''Having children won’t make you happier''


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16.36 17 Jun 2021


That is according to a study of 1,000 adults, where it was found that there was no difference in life satisfaction between those with and without children.

It also found, interestingly, that childless people are more broad minded than their parenting peers. 

Journalist Tanya Sweeney and producer and journalist Brenda Dennehy joined Kieran on the show.

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