i came across this editorial yesterday, and i was super intrigued by it. the gist of it is the sandra bullock conundrum. if you could have the pinnacle of professional success, only to find out a week or so later that your significant other has been philandering with 11 different other women (that we know about), would you make that trade?
of course, my answer, and the consensus of the studies cited in the article is a resounding no. i've always felt, i guess on a gut level, that you can't quantify (monetarily) domestic contentedness. i mean, it would always be nice to make a little more cash, to have a little more breathing room. but never at the expense of my marriage, family, and home life.
a couple of interesting factoids from the article: "joining a group that meets even just once a month produces the same happiness gain as doubling your income....being married produces a psychic gain equivalent to more than $100,000 a year."
anyway...as you go on about your day, think about the areas where you really are fortunate, and realize that even though money may stress you out, you're much happier than you might even realize.
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