The secret to happiness: fall in love, get married, have babies – once undisputedly known to be the key to the majority of people’s happiness, is now presented as an oppressive societal expectation that has little to no relation to personal fulfillment.
Marriage is No Longer a Worthy Goal
Career success, increased disposable income, home ownership, multiple sexual partners, weight loss, fame, and self-love are often presented as more worthwhile goals than marriage and kids. And yet, we know that money won’t make us happy but altruism will.
We also know that, along with experiencing increased stress, parents experience higher levels of daily
