"Happy" Is Also a the name of a Character in Death of a Salesman

NurtureShock co-author and Newsweek columnist and Richard Gere lookalike Po Bronson (left) blogged about a UK study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies (how can I subscribe?), which noted (surprise!) that "life satisfaction and happiness do indeed go down for those with kids."

BUT! Once you remove the divorced parents, the co-habiting parents, singles who are parents but never married, it turns out that "Kids do make married couples a little happier. And the more kids the better (up to three)."

I'd have to agree. I have two kids, and we all stayed home sick today, and despite all the misery (still ongoing), I can say they make me happy. Take it from the Roots (click here if you want better audio, albeit with a still image):



Not that I'm ready to max out and have that third child of happiness, though!