Stress Makes Middle Aged Women Less Happy Than The Rest Of Us – Dave’s Diary

Classic Country Star Donna Fargo sang about being the “happiest girl in the whole U.S.A.”.  Her “sisters”  ages 35 to 54 probably won’t be joining the choir.  A new poll show women 35 to 54 are less likely than the overall U.S. population to consider themselves very happy.

The poll, by Pursuant Inc. of more than 1100 women who have at least one living parent, showed just 20% of the 35 to54 year old women were "very happy," compared with 34% of the overall population.

A Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year pointed to worries about money, time and health, as well as taking care of elderly parents and other family members were the biggest reasons for unhappiness.

Maybe a few extra bucks would make them happy?  A survey in All You magazine revealed 40% of wives would take cold hard cash over having time for their husbands, their kids or themselves!

13% of moms wished for more time with their kids

23% would like more time for themselves

17% say they'd like more time with their husbands

The majority of women would rather gain cash than lose weight-- 81% would rather be $10,000 richer than 10 pounds thinner.  How about an extra $100 a week?

32% said "buy clothes”

26% would “pay someone to clean their house”

16% would “head for the spa”

15% would “hire a personal trainer”

7% would “get someone to cook for them”

4% would “hire a babysitter.”