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Interesting article on parents & happiness
Just thought I'd share:
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/30/opinion/etzioni-children/index.html?hpt=hp_bn7
We don't have kids, and are really on the fence about it - sometimes I feel like definitely yes, and sometimes I feel like definitely no. H feels the same way. I agree with what they imply in the article that parents' emotional lives are more like roller coasters compared to childless people, in that parents have higher highs & lower lows than childless people do.
And I really think that the type of happiness/fulfillment matters - you know, fulfillment from owning a sports car vs. fulfillment from being proud of your kid for doing something awesome.
Right now, we are just enjoying us - we've had so much going on in our lives the past 2.5 years it's ridiculous - we graduated from dental school, moved to a new town, started our first jobs, got engaged, bought a house, I started a 2nd job, got married...it's been constant, non-stop CHANGE of huge proportions. So much that right now I just want some time to relax, have things be a little more static & less hectic for awhile.
And having kids is just such a huge decision. Not one you can take back, either way you decide. Some of my reasons for not having kids are selfish, some are not. Like this weekend - I took the train to Chicago, drank to excess to the wee morning hours, then slept in as late as I wanted, went to brunch, and did nothing that was productive all day. Selfish reason = independence, less responsibility, more money to spend on me!
But there are other reasons, too. Worrying about passing down medical issues. Worried I won't be able to be a good mom because of my medical issues. Read the news for one day and worry about the kind of world you are bringing your kids into. Worry about letting another person into your life that will enrich it beyond your wildest dreams, but utterly destroy it if something bad happens to that person. Worry that despite doing everything you can as a parent, the kid still turning out to be a total f#ck up.
Anyways, I just thought it was an interesting read. Thoughts (on the article, or having kids in general?)
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