Think kids help make a marriage successful? Think again. According to the Pew Research Center on marriage and parenting the little buggers are barely on the radar. Conducted by telephone from mid-February through mid-March with a random nationwide sample of 2,020 adults the survey found that "sharing household chores," "good housing," "adequate income," a "happy sexual relationship" and "faithfulness" all came ahead of Americans who consider children as "very important" in having a successful marriage. In fact, the research shows that children are now ranked eighth out of nine places in a list of importance people associate with having a successful marriage. The survey also finds that, "by a margin of nearly three-to-one, Americans say that the main purpose of marriage is the 'mutual happiness and fulfillment' of adults rather than the 'bearing and raising of children.'" Surprised? Tell us how you feel. For more, click here

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