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Study: Happiness--Not Sexual-Orientation--Matters In Parenting

Yet another study arriving this month has found that the sexual orientation of parents has no negative affect on the health of children. Instead, researchers say the health of the parents' relationships is what matters. 

ThinkProgress breaks down the methods employed by researchers:


"While actual divisions of childcare tasks such as feeding, dressing and taking time to play with kids were unrelated to children’s adjustment, it was the parents who were most satisfied with their arrangements with each other who had children with fewer behavior problems, such as acting out or showing aggressive behavior," Rachel Farr, a researcher involved with the study, said. ​"It appears that while children are not affected by how parents divide childcare tasks, it definitely does matter how harmonious the parents’ relationships are with each other."