The Effects of Relationships on Satisfaction

Jeffrey Toobin: In well-being research, there's a dependent measure. Often, it's just satisfaction. So on balance, how satisfied are you with your life? That's the typical one. And then there are predictors, independent variables. What is it that predicts whether being your high or low on this? Do you want to know if you're happy being single? There's lots ofpack and all of that.Toobin: We have found some things that are related to people being happier aren't necessarily related to their happiness overall.