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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Known, proven fact. Married folks, especially the wife, is much less happy post-kids.[/quote]

It's an interesting fact and statistically true while parenting but then you measure people's contentedness late in life and those with kids score higher. Kids aren't going to make you happy but they make life more meaningful. Like anything, you derive meaning from effort and love[/quote]

Who says they make life more meaningful?  Contented Ness and meaning are different things.  Maybe they are more content later in life because their point of comparison is 18 years of beING unhappy.

I actually think it would be better for all people -- those with and without children -- if we stopped sugh eating the only way a person can have meaning is through kids.  It's actually what fuels the mommy martyrdom and that in turn leads to situations like OP has.  If we stopped with this, then maybe people would be more practical and honest about sorting out logistics, division of labor, and maintaining a sense of self when they embark on having kids as a couple.

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I 100% agree with this. [/quote]

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