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Mar 2023
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78. Do Kids Cause Divorce?

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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Couples get divorced for all kinds of reasons. Is having kids one of them? Bapu talks about research that investigates what happens to parents who unexpectedly have twins. Plus, an announcement about the future of the show.

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