"Happiness bottoms out at age 47.2 in advanced countries, according to new research from Dartmouth economics professor David Blanchflower. After analyzing data from around 500,000 individuals across 132 countries, Blanchflower discovered this precise mathematical low point in our collective well-being. In developing countries, it hits slightly later at 48.2. But either way, if you're heading toward your late forties, you might want to brace yourself."
"I turned forty-three last year. When I read this research, it stopped me cold. Not because I'm miserable-I'm actually doing alright-but because it explains so much about what I've been observing around me. Friends who seemed to have it all together suddenly questioning everything. Colleagues who'd been charging ahead for decades hitting invisible walls. That general sense of "is this it?" that seems to permeate every dinner party conversation these days."
Happiness bottoms out at about age 47.2 in advanced countries and about 48.2 in developing countries, based on analysis of roughly 500,000 people across 132 countries. Many individuals approaching their late forties report sudden questioning of life choices, career plateaus, and a pervasive 'is this it?' feeling. Financial pressures from supporting both aging parents' health care and children's education intensify in the late forties. Caregiving and career responsibilities create a sandwich-generation squeeze that feels like being pressed in a vice. Bereavement and other life events force midlife reassessment, and middle-management roles can cease to feel meaningful.
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