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"  A huge new British study found that couples with kids aren&amp;#039;t as happy as couples without kids. Yeah, you know why? Because being a parent frays your every last nerve, even as you absolutely would not have it any other way.  I love having breakfast with my son in the morning. Me and him, a quiet kitchen, giggling over his reflection in the window. Me and him, at 5:57 a.m., as he tips over the cereal bowl and points out the Cheerios on the floor. Thanks kid, I see them. So that&amp;#039;s maybe why, at 6:57 a.m. the other day, I snapped at my husband about who was going to walk the dog.  Yes, three years ago, I would have rated my morning\u2014brisk run with the dog, breakfast to the dulcet sounds of NPR, no argument with husband\u2014as happier. But was it better? No. Honestly, it wasn&amp;#039;t.  The study also found that moms are happier than non-moms, and that couples who&amp;#039;ve been together a long time are happier than those in the middle of their relationships. Because kids are awesome, and making it through parenting them is a tremendous achievement. That&amp;#039;s why I think the big headline (&amp;quot;parents have unhappy marriages!&amp;quot;) is misleading. When you&amp;#039;re in the midst, happiness is measured in moments, not days. But those are some moments.   Sarah Smith is a deputy editor at REDBOOK and the mom of a baby boy. She and her furry circus (husband, baby, dog, and cat) live in New York City.    "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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