Re: 70% Said, Given A Second Chance, They Wouldn't Have Had Kids

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From: Matt Austern
Date: Wed, 24 Apr 1996 00:00

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In article <DqCMDn.HwD@world.std.com> jcooley@world.std.com (John Cooley) writes:

> I just saw on one of those news shows on night TV an interview by Jane Pauly
> of Ann Landers.  Two of the stats that surprised me was that Ann Landers
> said when she asked her readers if they could do it all over again:
> 
>          - Only 55% said they would have married their current spouse.
> 
>          - 70% said they wouldn't have had kids if they could do it again.

Who would you expect to respond to such a question in a newspaper
column: people who are happy with their choices, or people who are
unhappy?  

Mind you, I wouldn't be surprised if the dissatisfaction percentage
really were fairly high: do any of us really make the right choices
all the time?  I just think we ought to use more reliable numbers.
This sort of "survey" is a classic example of how not to do a poll.

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From: austern@tristan.mti.sgi.com (Matt Austern)
Subject: Re: 70% Said, Given A Second Chance, They Wouldn't Have Had Kids
Date: 1996/04/24
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