Not that my own family life at home was not a happy one, but it did teach me about the finer things in life, which I have never forgotten.

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The goal is to have a happy life, not to stay married no matter what, and some degree of freedom and independence can make married people happier.

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End of life is not an easy or happy time and no one takes pleasure in making the decision of ending a life.

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Equally important, "Admission" asserts that landing a spot in a prestigious college (Portia is a Dartmouth graduate) does not guarantee a happy post-college life.

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Not long ago the promise of a happy life seemed almost inviolable.

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Transgender athletes, artists and writers, people in all fields, have shown there is a pathway to a happy, well-adjusted and fulfilling life -- not as an "other, " but as the men and women we know ourselves to be.

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