What part does family play in happiness?

What part does family play in happiness?

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I think that having harmonious relationships with people really play a strong role in happiness. So those people include family members, relationships with friends, intimate relationships, even relationships with acquaintances, because we are social animals and all the ways that we can allow ourselves to interact pleasurably and in a sense it helps us feel connected to others really increases our sense of purpose and place on the planet. So the more we feel love for our family members, the more we feel loved by them, the better we feel we can be full enough to then be generous of spirit to help other people and then helping other people altruistically helps us feel happy. So it's a very kind of circular process that winds up generating goodwill.