happiness

A friend recently confessed an interesting secret: she's dating a man with a girlfriend. In other words, she's the "other woman," relegated to late-night secret rendezvous back at her apartment while the girlfriend plays front and centre and helps the jerk entertain at joint parties.

According to a recent survey reported by Clare Kane over at Reuters — "Britons put pay over job satisfaction: survey" — iffy economic news and a lingering recession are having an impact on the career-related choices people are making.

You might think that you're pretty content now, but just wait until you hit late middle age.

Not working in your dream job? Okay, maybe it’s not the best job in the world, but it’s a good-for-right-now job that pays decently, and you like your colleagues.

A sense of humour is generally considered a virtue - and it's definitely an asset when it comes to spending time with extended family or whenever you watch an ex-boyfriend unexpectedly walk into a party.