To Get Happy, Get Pregnant

Want to get happy? If you're married, it seems a simple way to make it happen is to have a baby!

According to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Glasgow, married people are happier when they're raising children. In fact, the more children, quite literally, the merrier.

Before rushing off to procreate, though, it's important to look at these findings carefully. According to the researchers, there are factors that may make changing diapers slightly less joyful. According to Dr. Luis Angeles in a ScienceDaily article:

"One is tempted to advance that children make people better off under the 'right conditions' — a time in life when people feel that they are ready, or at least willing, to enter parenthood. This time can come at very different moments for different individuals, but a likely signal of its approach may well be the act of marriage."

The takeaway message: if you're ready to get married, you may be ready to have kids. And if you feel you're ready to take on all that comes with parenting, you're probably right. In fact, if you choose your time correctly, becoming a mom or dad may be the best thing you've ever done for your own happiness.

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