Money Can In Fact Buy Happiness, Love
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A study of jackpot lottery winners by researchers at Britain's University of Nottingham shows that contrary to the old adage, money can in fact buy you happiness.
Ninety-seven percent of the winners surveyed reported feeling as happy or happier than they had been before the win. They also reported higher satisfaction and were more likely to now describe their life as "close to ideal." As for love, the percentage of married individuals jumped from 68 to 74 percent after hitting the jackpot, while single respondants dropped from 15 to 12 percent. Most respondants cited not the money itself as the reason for their newfound happiness however, but rather the ability to spend more time with family or to enjoy greater amounts of personal freedom. Read more: Money CAN buy happiness SHARE:
Posted In: Stress & Coping | Tags: Lottery Happiness | Jackpot | Posted by FindCounseling.com Staff on October 11, 2006 at 10:36 AM | Permalink |
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