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An Australian family has found that the happiest parents are those with four or more children.<\/p>\n

From Leah Jessen, Study Finds Happiest Parents Have Four or More Kids, The Daily Signal<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The happiest parents are\u2014drumroll, please\u2014parents with four or more kids.<\/p>\n

Parents of large families were found to have the most life satisfaction, according to a study by Australia\u2019s Edith Cowan University. Dr. Bronwyn Harman, of the psychology and social science school at the university, spent five years studying what types of families are most content. . . .<\/p>\n

During her five-year study, Harman interviewed hundreds of parents from different family makeups. Her findings are based on resilience, social support, self-esteem, and life satisfaction.<\/p>\n

Her research points out that parental happiness relates to how much effort has been put into growing the family. . . .<\/p>\n

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Prior to the study, Harman thought parents with more children would be less happy.<\/p>\n

Though larger families may have more chaos and expenses than a smaller family, Harman\u2019s research shows that these issues are balanced by the amount of joy received from having more children.<\/p>\n

Her findings show that children who grow up in large families learn independence at a young age and always have someone to play with.<\/p>\n

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