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36. Women who are not married and do not have children are the happiest group in the population

Tue Jul 30, 2024, 12:50 PM

Jul 30

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/women-happy-children-spouse-partner-relationship-unmarried-a8931816.html

Women who are not married and do not have children are the happiest group in the population, a prominent expert in happiness has said.

Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, said unmarried and childless women are also likely to outlive their married child-rearing counterparts and are healthier than them.

He said: “You see a single woman of 40, who has never had children – ‘Bless, that’s a shame, isn’t it? Maybe one day you’ll meet the right guy and that’ll change.’ No, maybe she’ll meet the wrong guy and that’ll change. Maybe she’ll meet a guy who makes her less happy and healthy, and die sooner.”

Mr Dolan said that having children can be harmful to people’s wellbeing – saying many parents might secretly agree with a famous academic colleague who “said that he liked the existence of his children but not their presence”.
“It would be categorically awful if anything happened to them, but the experiences we have with children are largely miserable,” he added.

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Vance says no children makes you a sociopath, psychotic, deranged: [View all] Kingofalldems Jul 30 OP

says the guy who looks like he just stepped out of the movie A Clockwork Orange lapfog_1 Jul 30 #1

Is that eyeliner? Kingofalldems Jul 30 #2

I was Rebl2 Jul 30 #10

yes obamanut2012 Jul 30 #14

guyliner Skittles Jul 30 #48

... CousinIT Jul 30 #3

Old Granny Klampett sure did know her cornbread. ProudMNDemocrat Jul 30 #17

Holy shit, that is great! Prof. Toru Tanaka Jul 30 #35

Seeing this just reminded me that I dreamt about Granny last night. Bizarre. chowder66 Jul 30 #39

Sounds to me like he wishes he didn't have kids himself Walleye Jul 30 #4

This is what I think. Irish_Dem Jul 30 #28

That is the explanation that makes the most sense for his stupid statement Walleye Jul 30 #32

Allow me to point out that... 3catwoman3 Jul 30 #5

All these years I thought insanity was inherited Marthe48 Jul 30 #6

Did the voters in Ohio know any of these ideas before they voted him to the Senate? Deuxcents Jul 30 #7

He had an -R after his name. maxsolomon Jul 30 #19

That is the correct answer. These people believe that the Democratic Party is the great Satan, no kidding. Walleye Jul 30 #33

It's all about the 'bortions in German Catholic suburban Cincinnati. maxsolomon Jul 30 #34

Is this meant to be a distraction from Project 2025? bucolic_frolic Jul 30 #8

Framing a candidate has to be done early. speak easy Jul 30 #40

His mom had kids. He has kids. Just saying. Solly Mack Jul 30 #9

Wait--that's the first line of my projected stand up routine! Except librechik Jul 30 #11

Consider his mom, his maternal grandparents karynnj Jul 30 #12

Keep digging Shay-De Pants. sheshe2 Jul 30 #13

I think Donald Trump disproves the couch fucker's theory. He has four children and he's a narcissistic sociopath. surfered Jul 30 #15

My adult Granddaughter with 2 cats....not in a hurry to make me a Great-Grandmother! ProudMNDemocrat Jul 30 #16

Serial killers who had/have children. North Shore Chicago Jul 30 #18

Alrighty, 'Cat Lady Vance', enough of the foul mouth and insulting literally everyone else in the Country except for SWBTATTReg Jul 30 #20

We cat ladies are onto him. Ocelot II Jul 30 #26

I saw this, LOVE it. SWBTATTReg Jul 30 #27

He is the classic men's "rights" activist valleyrogue Jul 30 #21

J.D., ask kids who have been abused verbally, physically, sexually by their parents valleyrogue Jul 30 #22

Guyliner needs to STFU ms liberty Jul 30 #23

So all women are born deranged, but are no_hypocrisy Jul 30 #24

Just ... fuckin ... wow !!! uponit7771 Jul 30 #25

Vance is sounding more and more disturbed. Irish_Dem Jul 30 #29

Washington and Madison had no kids SocialDemocrat61 Jul 30 #30

That guy needs to simply shut the fuck up..... n/t gay texan Jul 30 #31

Nah, I hope he just keeps on yappin' and the Convicted Felon keeps him on the ticket. bluesbassman Jul 30 #37

Oh no, he should keep talking. pinkstarburst Jul 30 #45

You know gay texan Jul 30 #46

Women who are not married and do not have children are the happiest group in the population suegeo Jul 30 #36

Pete had the Traildogbob Jul 30 #38

The military are risking their lives for the future of this country. Irish_Dem Jul 30 #47

Pete always has the best response! n/t phoenix_rising Jul 31 #49

Every accusation... Iggo Jul 30 #41

Oh, and it makes you want a lot of cats. nt leftyladyfrommo Jul 30 #42

Who wants to be the one to tell him Zoomie1986 Jul 30 #43

Kick. yardwork Jul 30 #44