Happiness May Come With Age, Study Says - NYTimes.com

This article was actually published in the New York Times on Monday, but I didn't have a chance to post it.

From a financial planning standpoint, this can be important, since we are all living longer and therefore should plan accordingly.

And it's also good news for all us from a personal standpoint.

To me, however, the article was particularly timely given that I just had my own birthday last weekend. Given the fact that I am now comfortably past 50 years old, this can only mean that I've got lots to look forward to!

Here's an excerpt from the article:

The results, published online May 17 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, were good news for old people, and for those who are getting old. On the global measure, people start out at age 18 feeling pretty good about themselves, and then, apparently, life begins to throw curve balls. They feel worse and worse until they hit 50. At that point, there is a sharp reversal, and people keep getting happier as they age. By the time they are 85, they are even more satisfied with themselves than they were at 18.



Happiness May Come With Age, Study Says - NYTimes.com