Why Married Moms Are The Happiest Women In America
For years we’ve been sold the line that the happiest women are single and child-free. But a growing body of research tells a different story, and the fallout of that myth isn’t just personal, it’s societal.
Let’s talk about happiness. Not the fleeting kind you get from finding a cute dress on sale or going on a fun vacation, but the deep, soul-satisfying kind that makes you feel like you’re not just surviving life, but actually living it; a life greater than yourself that’s having an impact. According to a shiny new report from the Institute for Family Studies and the Wheatley Institute, titled In Pursuit: Marriage, Motherhood, and Women’s Well-Being, the happiest women in America aren’t the ones chasing corporate corner offices or sitting at a bar most nights of the week. Nope. They’re the ones with a ring on their finger and a kid (or three) yelling “Mom! Mom!”