Study: Kids make parents happier when they move out

Apparently only one thing can make you happier than having children: kicking those kids out of the house.

A new study from Heidelberg University found parents tend to be happier in old age than those without children, but only if their children have moved out.

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Researchers said it's because the stress of balancing child care and work is replaced with a form of social support.

They also said that social support is crucial to happiness as we get older.

Results of the full study can be read here: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0218704

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