Children of parents not in a romantic relationship are just as happy as those in nuclear families – new research

By Sarah Foley, Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, University of Edinburgh

It’s become completely normal to find a romantic partner through a bit of swiping on your phone. But could the same be about to happen for parenting? “Elective co-parenting” involves two or more people choosing to have and raise a child together outside of a romantic relationship.

And if this becomes commonplace, would it be good or bad? Our new research, published in Reproductive Biomedicine Online, suggests these families actually function just as well.

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