A new study on older European couples reveals that life satisfaction is strongly connected to a partner’s happiness. The research found that when one partner’s life satisfaction increases, the other’s also tends to increase by about 0.3 points on average. This link holds even after controlling for various personal and household factors. The study highlights the importance of considering both partners’ well-being in aging populations and suggests that interventions aimed at improving a person’s quality of life may have positive spillover effects on their partner.
Source: https://www.psypost.org/in-later-life-a-partners-happiness-is-closely-linked-to-your-own-study-finds