1) With so many young, single people having babies, the question arises as to how happy they are being young parents. (2) A national survey of young, single mothers and fathers reveals that most were happier before they became parents. (3) Sixty-seven percent of the nine thousand new parents who responded to the survey said having a baby presented more problems than they envisioned. (4) Fifty-six percent of the respondents said they had to drop out of school, despite their hopes that they could manage schoolwork plus rearing a baby. (5) A majority (73 percent) said they were forced to seek financial help from family, friends, and/or government agencies, and 37 percent said they accepted low-paying, unsatisfying jobs out of necessity. (6) Also, 70 percent said they missed the “good times” with friends that they enjoyed before their babies were born.