Does age play a role in happiness?

The media and society has placed a great deal of emphesis on a womans appearance. As we age that appearance of youth is very difficult, if not impossible, to maintain. When men age they are viewed as more distinguished while women are viewed as old and less desireable. Women also spend most of their lives taking care of the family and raising children. When that is gone it leaves a void.

I think men feel more secure as they age, but most women have lost their husbands and are usually short on money and worry about how to cope with living without a man.

Woman do change as they get older, all natural, menopause, wrinkles
change in attitude. after 4 thousands are we to exepect anything different, men you got to roll with the punches and remember the
throught sickness and health, til death does us part. She was fine when you met her and still fine to me!

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Womem are sadder because they need to talk things over with other women. Men do not do this as much. One unhappy woman can poison an entire group of happy women.

Age plays a significant role in happiness. The older one is, the more their happiness is determined by the frequency of kids on their lawn.

I think it depends on your outlook, I can remember being happy as a teen..not a care in the world. I feel conflicted though now at 35, I have 4 daughters whom I love so very much..but there is a ton of stress that goes with that, I would not change it though..so all in all, I guess my answer is yes age does play a role. When you are older you like yourself and accept yourself more than when you are younger. I think if you are comfortable in your own skin...you are happier.

Men are satisfied by only a few things:women, money, and ham sandwiches. Women are too conceited and want too much out of everything (even men), then eventually they grow up and realize that they can't have as many choices when their physical appearance dwindles.

Does age play role in happiness? I say no to this. At age 54 I am never completely satisfied and never have been. I am always asking for more, something different. I guess it depends on the type a person you are. I think people who like the simple life are the most happiest. You want to know what has always made me happy? It's seening other people happy.

This is a complicated subject, but it is suffice to say that men are much more simple to understand. Women have so much more going on biologically and hormonally, and blending that with more financial responsibility and leadership roles has cast many women into the same situations that men have dealt with for thousands of years. Since humans stood and walked, roles for men surrounded around providing for their clan, family, etc. At the risk of sounding critical of shifting demographics, career and otherwise, women have assumed a much greater role in providing for families, etc. In many ways, men ,maintain an even keel throughout their lives, while women in our country have so much ground to make up. As families and men's and women's roles make the "correction", women tend to suffer from more growing pains; including what men have had to deal with for thousands of years. Sometimes things don't work out, careers shift, and family matters get complicated. Doubling these factors society-wide makes this even more complicated. To make this subject as simple as with age women lose their looks is ridiculous; that's an oversimplification. Men looking "distinguished" with age is just as ridiculous. I'm far from distinguished looking, but have tremendous confidence in the future, while so many women around me lament such small, seemingly insignificant factors in everyday life, while affecting whole organizations and taking on the world at the same time. We're just wired differently and the society, concerning gender roles, is having a difficult time making corrections in how it should be done.

There are so many ways to say anything ,you want to say without being negative. If their is one thing I can not stand is negative,and dirty words to express yourself.
The campain is getting to the point of not having anyone to cast your ballet for.
So I have decided to just write

Robin Meads name in for President,she would not be negative,and would be the best choice at the present time. Hang in their Robin.

Earl,Missouri

Regarding to the comment If women are more sad in midlife? I say, Pssshhhh...I'm a young 40 and yes at times life gets to you but you go with the punches in life..I am seriously anxious for the age of 50 because all my klids will be over 18 and I am excited about me traveling, having more sex with my husband, doing things on the spare of the moment, going back to get my teacher's credentials..Omg! There is such a huge list of what I WILL be doing! Yah..age is just a numba! My husband actually is the sad one because he always tells me that he thinks I am going to leave him because I have major plans when I am 50! I am planning on staying married until the lord take s me..until then...I will enjoy my 50 ish self and beyong years!!! Yay for us older women!

I believe that age is a factor because older women think they have to still be in control of everything. Still at their age even when some can not be they may still need some help..

It has a lot to do with menopause, I have a few girlfriends that are going through it and sometimes I think to my self why can't they be happy, they've raised their children, they have good jobs and a marriage that has lasted 3 decades.

I'm 45 and I'm the happiest I've been in my life, I've raised three beautiful, and respectful children, and now have one Granddaughter. I recently got married for the second time a year ago this past March. I have a beautiful home, which I love to remodel, and a wonderful husband who doesn't yell at me or judge me. I have a good job, I make more money then my husband makes and he justs laughs about it. Of course I get stressed at times like every other woman, but you always have to think positively and do the best you can. I just started to go through early menopause and I pray to God, that my husband will be able to go with the punches and I wont get crazy... lol.

I'm a 47 year old women with lots of skeletons in my closet. As I get older these issues don't go away, they just haunt me more. Yes we do feel more comfortable in our skin as we get older, but our lives get tougher. Menopause, illness, finances, life, these are all issues women struggle with. Some days I'm happy, most days I'm sad. My life hasn't turned out like I wanted. I have pain everyday accompanied by depression. My husband doesn't understand my sadness so he yells at me to snap out of it. That makes me sadder. Sometimes we can't control our emotions and need somebody to understand and listen. I don't have that,. So to answer your question, it depends on your circumstances.

Beth – that's awful, and I do empathize. If you need an ear, I've got two