Just an aside, but it seems that 100% of people say "I'm X years old, but I look younger." Where are the people who look their age? Doesn't anyone look older than their age? Not saying you don't, but it's something I thought of when I read your post.
That aside, as I wrote in response to the other replier, yes, some people experience tragedy, and will not be as happy afterwards. That's unfortunate and awful. But, for the most part it certainly seems to me that life gets better. You get married and suddenly have a companion with whom to share everything. Then you have kids, and your life takes on a sense of purpose beyond what you ever could have imagined beforehand. Assuming you are making intelligent decisions, and again aren't very unlucky or endure tragedy, you find yourself happier than you've ever been. At least, that's my experience. I'm also early 50s.
I don't find life any less interesting. In fact, I think the opposite is true, and it grows more interesting. The more experiences I have had , and the more wisdom I have acquired, the more the world seems to have opened up for me. I have my wife and children who are a constant source of happiness, and I have many friends with whom I share various interests.
I poked around the internet and found study after study that backs this up. People are generally happier when they are older. I hope this becomes the case for you, and that you are perhaps just in a bit of a rut right now.
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