Dr. Rhonda Patrick

And then when you bring a child into this world, sure, there's layers of complexity.

Sure, there's going to be times that are more challenging, and it takes work.

Every relationship takes work.

But these relationships are really important for mental health, long-term health, disease risk.

I mean, the Harvard Longitudinal Aging Study showed that.

These individuals with relationships, spouses, children,

know family friends like those individuals not only were happier they lived longer you know the very it's very important loneliness is a thing you know as you get older i mean if you're someone that's single never married don't know kids and then you retire and you haven't really put a lot of effort into maintaining friendships comes harder and harder and you really do have to put effort in loneliness is independently associated with early mortality and it's just not fun and people that are lonely then oftentimes will seek out that kind of pleasure and reward

by themselves and they'll turn to alcohol or they'll turn to gambling or things like that where it's like the short term pleasure you get.

But it's really not, it's trying to fill the void of that enjoyment that you get from the relationships that are meaningful in your life.

What do you think about what you said?

Well, I definitely agree with the second woman in terms of it being incredibly rewarding but also challenging.

But I think it comes down to, you know, not everyone has that negative outlook on the world, the pessimistic look.

It's hard.

You know, I'm taking my child to jujitsu and they hate it.

I mean, you can focus on negative things in life and not have a child like that same person with that sort of mentality.

Guess what?

Take the child out of the equation.

Take the spouse out of the equation.

They're going to focus on the negative things in their life as a single individual.

Right?