I posted this longest thing ever in here and then I got an error message. Ughhh Anyways, I dont think that happiness can be measured by asking people how happy they are (that is if there is any efficient way to measure happiness). People might have different perspective on happiness and might reply differently. The smallest things make me happy... but if someone asked me how happy I was I would not give a high score.. though I am happy most of the time... And Thapap... err.. I dont necessarily agree with you in women taking the responsibility in the household front due to their paid work. If I was having a problem in my non-existant household then I think I would assume both me and my spouse equally responsible. I mean in the modern world where both the male and females are working equal hours and are equally busy... why should the women take the sole responsibility? It is high time that the men be equally involved and responsible..