Sahil and Huda sit down virtually with Dr Thomas Hansen, a Research Professor of psychology, Ageing research, Norwegian Social Research (NOVA), Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. In this episode, we discuss happiness levels of couples with or without children, societal pressure on women to have a child, distinction between loneliness and being alone, isolation among older populations and the importance of differentiating between happiness and purposefulness when making the decision to have a child. Script for the hearing impaired is allocated to this for all listeners/readers to enjoy.