I cannot say I disagree. I'm as happy now as I've ever been.Reaching the age of 50 is something of a milestone and, for most us, it's not a terribly appealing one.
Our youth is a long way behind us and ahead lies the uncertain prospect of retirement and old age.
But there's a group of scientists who say we should be looking forward to 50.
Rather than marking the beginning of the end, our half-century heralds the start of our best years.
Free of the stresses of forging a career, finding a spouse and bringing up young children, our worries fade and feelings of happiness start to surge.
We also enjoy life more and begin to become more content.
If that weren't enough, things continue to get better with each decade, dispelling the myth of grumpy old men and women. Men, incidentally, are more cheerful than women throughout life.
The researchers asked 340,000 American men and women aged between 18 and 85 how contented they were with their life.
They were also asked how often they experienced specific emotions such as happiness, enjoyment, stress and worry.
Levels of stress and anger dip from our early 20s and continue to decline throughout life. Worry, however, continues to be a problem until our 50s, when it begins tail off.
Happiness and enjoyment begin to rise at a similar age and are still on the up at 85 - the oldest age studied.
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Still got lots of plans for the future, looking forward to some great years with the loves of my life.