Study Says Parenthood is Unsatisfying for Dads

Posted on 12 17, 2007 under Current Events by gregoryng | View Comments

sad-face.jpgAccording to a new study, us dads should just pack it in and go through the motions of unhappiness for the rest of our lives. The research suggests having children brings no increase in “life satisfaction” in men, and only makes women happier once the youngsters start school.

According to the study, children aged three to four have a negative effect on female life satisfaction and for men, children below five years old “significantly reduce” life satisfaction.

What do you think? Did kids screw your happiness?

  • Tim
    Hell, NO!

    I'm the proud dad of a 1st grade girl, and she is the best thing to ever happen to me. Hell; I'm even going to the Hannah Montana concert in Hartford tonight (we let her choose between Mom and Dad, and I drew the short straw ;)....and no, I did not scalp these tickets).

    Were the baby/toddler years more difficult? Sure...but the reward continues to pay off as she gets older.

    Just my .02
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