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5. They have quality personal relationships

5. They have quality personal relationships

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  • Harvard's longest study of happiness found that healthy relationships are the most consistent predictor of a happy person.
  • Having a few close relationships has also been found to help us live longer and better quality lives. So it is the connections in our lives that make life worthwhile.

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