Happiness ripens with age

Happiness ripens with age

So much for the grumpy old man/woman image! It seems that we may well become happier, not grumpier and more irritable, as we age.

If the Rolling Stones couldn’t get no satisfaction in their youth, new research suggests they might have a better shot now that they qualify for the seniors’ discount.

A study published in the latest edition of the Journal of Positive Psychology investigates the origins of life satisfaction across adulthood and finds the secret to happiness evolves as we age, while the things that dissatisfy us most remain constant.

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