Quality time with the family, religion k...to 24-year-olds
NEW YORK — So you're between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: Sex, drugs, a little rock 'n' roll. Maybe some cash, or at least the car keys.
Turns out the real answer is quite different. Spending time with family was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive survey — more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24 — conducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among America's young people.
There were a few confirmations of what I believe, found in the story, like:
Money does not equal happiness
Sexually active teens were less happy
Religion made them more happy
on and on... a confirmation of conservative beliefs, if there ever were one.
As Melanie and I work through what's important in raising a young one, it's nice to know how we grew up has its benefits.
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- Allen
- I don't need things, I need people -
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