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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\nWhile you might not be thinking about becoming a parent just yet, a new study found a good reason for wanting and having kids\u2014it can add years to your life. Research by the University of Denmark shows that people who tried to have kids but failed to are two to four times more likely to die young than people who become parents. The study looked at 21,276 childless couples who had registered for in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment between 1994 and 2005. Over those years, four times as many women who did not have (or adopt) children died as women who became moms. The same held true for kid-less guys vs. dads. Uh, whoa there. Luckily, that doesn't mean that you're totally screwed if you decide you don't want little ones. It's more about how you act.Researchers believe that parents are less likely to engage in risky behavior, less likely to contract deadly diseases like cancer, and more likely to have family and social support throughout their lives than non-parents. While their study looked solely at people who wanted to have children (hence the interest in IVF), other studies have shown similar trends when comparing people who didn't want kids (and remained childless), with those who became parents. Pretty crazy, huh? Of course, living longer isn't a reason in itself to run out and get pregnant, but we'll file this info under good to know. Want more from Natasha? Follow her on Twitter @NatashaBurton or find her on Facebook."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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