Dr. Bill von Hippel

And so why not, when you ask for something, we all do. We have since time began. We've relied on others to help take care of our kids. Why not make it the perfect nanny rather than the that'll have to do nanny because it's all I can afford?

And so why not, when you ask for something, we all do. We have since time began. We've relied on others to help take care of our kids. Why not make it the perfect nanny rather than the that'll have to do nanny because it's all I can afford?

Could do if you wanted to. I'd still rather that than you abuse your kids and be a terrible parent yourself, which we know is happening all the time. Don't you think a better answer is just not to have the kids? That is the best answer. But you can't stop people from deciding to have kids.

Could do if you wanted to. I'd still rather that than you abuse your kids and be a terrible parent yourself, which we know is happening all the time. Don't you think a better answer is just not to have the kids? That is the best answer. But you can't stop people from deciding to have kids.

And we know that when we look at abusive parents, for example, and the kids, if they're so bad that their kids literally get taken away, what do they do? They move to a new town and they have more. And so you know that you're subjecting these children to these horrible environments, but there's nothing you can do about it.

And we know that when we look at abusive parents, for example, and the kids, if they're so bad that their kids literally get taken away, what do they do? They move to a new town and they have more. And so you know that you're subjecting these children to these horrible environments, but there's nothing you can do about it.

I would way rather that those parents who think they want kids for whatever reason then have the robot there to look out for them and make sure that kid's well taken care of. Do you believe that? Yes, that's going to happen.

I would way rather that those parents who think they want kids for whatever reason then have the robot there to look out for them and make sure that kid's well taken care of. Do you believe that? Yes, that's going to happen.

Yeah, I've got a one and a half year old.

Yeah, I've got a one and a half year old.

But every single one of them, when you start, is a risk. You don't know, right? These are just – they've been hired by the daycare. They're probably really good. But if you had the perfect robot nanny, well, then you would never worry at all.

But every single one of them, when you start, is a risk. You don't know, right? These are just – they've been hired by the daycare. They're probably really good. But if you had the perfect robot nanny, well, then you would never worry at all.

So here's the data. When people get married, on average, they get no happier. So if you get married, and then I look at you 10 years later, on average, you're going to be exactly as you are now. Now, how does that average work out? Well, in lots of different directions, because I'm putting everybody together now.

So here's the data. When people get married, on average, they get no happier. So if you get married, and then I look at you 10 years later, on average, you're going to be exactly as you are now. Now, how does that average work out? Well, in lots of different directions, because I'm putting everybody together now.

We've got these amazing data sets from Germany, for example, where we track people for so many years that we know what they were like before they even met their partner, much less married them. And so we see how happy they are, and we see how it changes over time. And so, for example, couples who get divorced, they actually, their happiest year was the year before their marriage.

We've got these amazing data sets from Germany, for example, where we track people for so many years that we know what they were like before they even met their partner, much less married them. And so we see how happy they are, and we see how it changes over time. And so, for example, couples who get divorced, they actually, their happiest year was the year before their marriage.

So they met their partner, they got happier, happier, and then they already started going downhill before they even got married. Couples who are going to stay together, their happiest year is the marriage year itself, not the year before it. So that's a good sign. If you're happier when you're walking down the aisle than you were last year, this marriage has a much better chance of lasting.

So they met their partner, they got happier, happier, and then they already started going downhill before they even got married. Couples who are going to stay together, their happiest year is the marriage year itself, not the year before it. So that's a good sign. If you're happier when you're walking down the aisle than you were last year, this marriage has a much better chance of lasting.

Now, if you look at those marriages, the ones who last, they go in three directions. You've got the really bad ones where they stay together for economic or religious or whatever reasons. They're miserable. They don't like each other and they're way less happy than before they met. Thankfully, they're relatively rare. If we look at the ones who are average, they're a little bit happier.

Now, if you look at those marriages, the ones who last, they go in three directions. You've got the really bad ones where they stay together for economic or religious or whatever reasons. They're miserable. They don't like each other and they're way less happy than before they met. Thankfully, they're relatively rare. If we look at the ones who are average, they're a little bit happier.