I think the paper you’re thinking of is Kahneman et al’s A survey method for characterizing daily life experience: The day reconstruction method.
Notably,
In Table 1, taking care of one’s children ranks just above the least enjoyable activities of working, housework, and commuting.
On the other hand, having children also harms marital satisfaction. See, for example, here.
I think the paper you’re thinking of is Kahneman et al’s A survey method for characterizing daily life experience: The day reconstruction method.
Notably,
On the other hand, having children also harms marital satisfaction. See, for example, here.