Relationships and Happiness

A good life pretty much boils down to being engaged in activities I care about with people I care about. This is the key thing, economic security matters, but the evidence shows that there was little improvement in happiness after a household combined income hits 50k. People who are lonely and socially isolated or feel like they're stuck in a low paying rut end up in a sort of perpetual chronic fight or flight mode. Those are the things that actually our health and happiness probably depend on most.