Then what? Continue peaking, or does happiness return?
I haven’t read this study, but I’ve heard most people tend to be their happiest after their kids move out, and near retirement. You have more time to do the things you want, have more ‘extra’ cash than before, and are still in decent health. Obviously this is on average and varies by person.
People have kids that can move out? And they have money for retirement? I’m guessing this isn’t in America…?
Yes most people have this experience… Which is why I said on average.
My kids are still young, so it might change, but I hope they stay with with me forever.
I love them so much and I will be sad when they will leave home.
Maybe don’t have kids in the first place if they make you unhappy.
Besides, if the kid had a say in it I doubt they would consent if they knew what kinda future they were heading into.
Well, not having kids is still a blasphemous concept for most of the world unfortunately
Heres one thing ive found very impactful for my own happiness - stop giving a fuck what other people think/expect.
That said, im only 33. Sounds like the worst is yet to come lol
You’re telling me I have 22 years to get WORSE???
Fuck that. Starting tomorrow, I’m drinking even more. I don’t wanna live to my 40s if it’s gonna get even worse. Got almost 3 years to completely destroy myself and I’m sure as hell gonna try.
I’m ahead of the curve then. I’ve been peak miserable since 16.
And when I do peak, you’ll know. Because I’m gonna peak so hard that everybody in Philadelphia’s gonna feel it.
Some people call the forties middle age when the truth is most hit middle age in their thirties.
Goddamn, I hope it doesn’t get worse that it is right now.
Sometimes it gets better, not promising it will…but it might.
It got better, that time was peak responsibility.
Only thing I outperform my age bracket in
I loved my late forties, and I love being 50. A lot is hard for me right now but the good things are good and I’m grateful for feeling like I fit in with my friends and at work.
54 kinda sucks.
Being 55, I agree.
So, did it get better afterwards or just plateaued?
48, can confirm.
