It is believed that the most happy and carefree time - childhood and adolescence. But scientists say that happiness comes much later. According to research, the happiest age for men - 37 years, women - after 40.
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Men's happiness
How do we explain the choice of a happy man age? The fact is that by the age of 37 representatives of the strong half of mankind achieve the desired career peaks, have a family and children, to old age is far and overtook middle age crisis, Which occurs only in 45-47 years.By this age, men reach a certain stability in life that they really need. For example, in a survey found that special happiness they see fatherhood - 43% of men admitted it the most important event in my life. A 35% - see the happiness in marriage. Also left behind all of the most stressful moments of a man's life.
Woman's happiness
Data from this same survey say that the peak of women's happiness - after 40 years. Another survey, conducted by British scientists came to this conclusion: in 28 and '31 of the fair half of humanity are very satisfied with personal life, in 29 years - a career in the 32 - and family life, and at 33 - currency situation.
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Retirement age - live or survive?
Another British study says that the peak of human happiness - the retirement age. So the highest score - 7.8 out of 10 on a scale of assessment happiness set men over 65 years, almost the same level of happiness observed in adolescents. Women put the highest scores of satisfaction with life after 65 and 20 years of age.What people need to be happy?
Happiness is not in the passport, and in my head, say psychologists. But there are some criteria that influence the evaluation of life satisfaction.
Health. People who are watching at home with health problems, no matter what age they are, will feel less happy.
The availability of work. It used to be the happiness of "doing nothing", now adults who want to have the implementation and 50, and 60 and even 70 years.
Grown-up children. When the child went to an independent life and can provide for themselves, then the person disappear anxiety associated with job loss, family support, etc.
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