The happiness curve: why life gets better after 50

The voyage of life: Thomas Cole's journey

and mine

What makes us happy (and doesn't): the strange illogic of life satisfaction

A timely discovery: how unsuspecting economists (and apes) found the happiness curve

The shape of the river: time, happiness, and the curve of the U

The expectations trap: midlife malaise is often about nothing

The paradox of aging: why getting old makes you happier

Crossing toward wisdom: the happiness curve has a purpose, and it's social

Helping ourselves: how to get through the U

Helping each other: bringing midlife out of the closet

Epilogue: Gratitude.