Article Share: A Link Between Age and Happiness?

Is there a link between age and happiness?  A recent article from The Atlantic suggests the answer is not only yes, but that our lives tend to follow a U-shaped happiness curve, which unfortunately bottoms out in midlife.  The ramifications of this are quite significant, as it suggests there may be some biology behind the midlife crisis phenomenon.  Such information could also be a source of hope for people experiencing a slump in middle age, as life satisfaction tends to improve for many past the age of 50.  You can check out the full article here: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2014/12/the-real-roots-of-midlife-crisis/382235/