Social media makes people appear happy, but behind the curated posts lies deep loneliness. In the pursuit of material success, we neglect relationships, personal growth, and real happiness.

In trying to understand why materialism undermines our pursuit of happiness, scientists have zeroed in on the fact that more materialistic people report particularly low levels of gratitude. Earlier ...

Materialism and Marriage: Couple Profiles of Congruent and Incongruent Spouses. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy , 2011; 10 (4): 287 DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2011.613306 Cite This Page : ...

People who agreed were categorized as non-materialistic, while those who disagreed qualified as materialistic. Materialism and marriage Of the marriages studied, 14 percent were matches between ...

Carroll said materialistic people may spend more time looking for new things rather than nurturing their relationships."They simply don't give relationships the same priority and attention as non ...