Research finds that childless people are happier than people with children. The negative parenthood premium is stronger for females, older age groups and for widowers. It found that the extent to which children make you happy is influenced by whether your country has childcare policies such as paid parental leave. With the greatest happiness drop after you have children, the United States.
Why have fertility rates dropped so dramatically? Do fathers or mothers get more happiness from parenting? And how does birth order affect a child’s future?