Are only children happier?

Is one the loneliest number? A new study says kids without siblings may be better off — thanks to an absence of bullying at home

A new study finds that quarreling siblings increase stress for the children as well as the parents.
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Conventional wisdom holds that children without brothers and sisters are maladjusted and lonely compared to those with siblings. Not so, says a new British study from the University of Essex, which suggests that only children may have a better chance of happiness. Here's a concise guide:

What did the study find?

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