A married woman asked CNN.com why she does not want to have children . Researchers find parents experience emotional distress more often than childless women . Nearly one in five American women ends her childbearing life without having a child . In the meantime , Copeland says her marriage to her best friend and `` the man of my dreams '' is the only family she needs to create in her lifetime . The research does not suggest Americans should avoid having kids .
A married woman asked CNN.com why she does not want to have children . Researchers find parents experience emotional distress more often than childless women . Nearly one in five American women ends her childbearing life without having a child . The research does not suggest Americans should avoid having kids .