The authors say that happiness is not a destination but a process and that happiness is unlocked through working through tough times with people.
The study is filled with people who have struggles in their lives but who remain happy through their strong relationships.
And it never strictly happens; instead, the good life unfolds through time. It is a process.
‘It includes turmoil, calm, lightness, burdens, struggles, achievements, setbacks, leaps forward, and terrible falls. And of course, the good life always ends in death.’