From: The Telegraph
Parenting pressures: Couples exaggerate joy of being parents to hide cost
March 3, 2011
The Telegraph:
Despite their tales of professional sacrifice, financial hardship, and declines in marital satisfaction, many parents continue to insist that their children are an essential source of happiness and fulfillment in their lives, according to the research.
A study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that parents create rosy pictures of parental joy as a way to justify the huge investment that kids require.
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