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Do people live longer if they don't have children?: The Surprising Research on Longevity and Parenthood

According to a 2017 Swedish study of over 1.4 million people, men with at least one child lived, on average, two years longer after age 60 than their childless counterparts. This surprising research indicates that the popular notion that people live longer if they don't have children may be a misconception, with data suggesting the opposite is true for many.