The New York Times — which is always right — says that people are staying married because they can’t afford to divorce — but that doesn’t mean families are any happier.
I find the concept of “happy family” to be a fluid thing. Not all families are happy all the time. Some are happy some of the time just as some are miserable some of the time.
If you asked me if my family is happy, I’d say yes, because I think we mostly are. If you asked one of my sons, you might get a different answer, depending on which family you mean, and what day you ask.
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