This guest article from YourTango was written by Brock Hansen.
In a recent study, participants ranked sex first and alcohol second on a list of things that make them happy.
Meanwhile, childcare came in fifth place, begging the question: Why do people prefer sex and booze to kids?
Of course, there is some bias built into the comparison. We tend to think of child care as a 24/7 activity. I wonder how sex and booze would stack up if they were also a non-stop, no-vacation, activity.
On the other hand, I haven’t met anyone who doesn’t remember the day of their child’s birth or the first time they held their child and felt the amazing little grip of tiny fingers.
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