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Working mothers are happier than stay-at-home mums, according to new research.
Even mothers who work more than 45 hours a week report being more satisfied with their lives than full-time mums.

Mums enjoy going out to workThe research, carried out by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex, challenges the assumption that most working mothers would rather be at home with their children.

The findings also cast doubt on the popularity of David Cameron's proposal to offer tax breaks to encourage mothers stay at home.

The survey found high levels of satisfaction among women who work part time; those who work 30-34 hours a week and 41-45 hours a week also reported high levels of wellbeing.

"Women without children do not care about their working hours, while women with children are significantly happier if they have a job, regardless of how many hours it entails," authors Alison Booth and Jan Van Ours said.

The report concludes: "Given this finding, perhaps it is not surprising fertility is declining in Britain."

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