A famous finding in psychology shows that people become less happy when they have children. Like anything about happiness, the actual research is murky and contested, but it shaped my expectations of parenthood.
For me, having adult children fits exactly into your description.
Having grandchildren and great nieces rewards the grandparents and great aunts with a ratio of happiness to unhappiness that leans heavily toward happiness. As long as the young ones are healthy and happy, we are beyond the moon.
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For me, having adult children fits exactly into your description.
Having grandchildren and great nieces rewards the grandparents and great aunts with a ratio of happiness to unhappiness that leans heavily toward happiness. As long as the young ones are healthy and happy, we are beyond the moon.