I don’t doubt that single, childless women have less stress than married moms. It’s stating the obvious to say that when you’re responsible for multiple people, you have more stress than if you’re only responsible for one person (yourself). But when all is said and done and they’re at the end of their lives, you can’t tell me that most moms aren’t glad they did it... and most childless women regret that they never had kids, grandkids, etc.
Depends on what one is defining as “stress”. Self-deception can be stressful enough, never mind concerns for one’s health as consequences for risky behavior.
“I don’t doubt that single, childless women have less stress than married moms.”
Wrong! single childless women just have different stress - doing many many things on their own that would be sooo much easier with a spouse or committed man or various stages of kids.
Single childless women don’t get many perks married w/child women get - like boarding some airlines in the “traveling with children” category while others have to wait for group B or C - sounds stupid but it’s one “with child” perk. why do they get to cut in line just because they have little kids? why not give a perk to those who are single or raised kids traveling without them?
Not only boarding earlier but also I’ve seen them get special treatment at security check line.
People with kids some times get special parking ability. Some times special pricing when eating out or buying vacations.
Tax benefits.
etc etc etc
God gives every single person their apportioned lot of stress and it’s always borderline all you can manage, and then some.