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Science Says Happier People Prioritize 3 Key Aspects of Life. So Should You

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08.10.2026

Science Says Happier People Prioritize 3 Key Aspects of Life. So Should You

Why pick one when you can choose–and benefit–from all three?

EXPERT OPINION BY JEFF HADEN @JEFF_HADEN

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While I’m about to share a number of studies, you don’t research to tell you that your relationship plays a major role in how happy you feel. As sociologist Brad Wilcox writes in Get Married:

Marital quality is, far and away, the top predictor I have run across of life satisfaction in America. When it comes to predicting overall happiness, a good marriage is far more important than how much education you get, how much money you make, how often........

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