Three components of a happier life in retirement — MarketWatch
MarketWatch named three components that the publication associates with life satisfaction after leaving work: agency, belonging and cause. In Ukrainian, these concepts can be rendered as independence, belonging and a pursuit or purpose.
The ABC formula
The article presents these three concepts as a simple ABC formula: agency, belonging and cause. Author Maurie Stettner writes that increased life satisfaction after leaving work should not be reduced to chance or luck. According to the publication, experts call these factors important for a sense of meaning in a new stage of life.
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Quality of relationships
The photo caption states that a long-term study found that the most significant indicator of longevity and happiness is the quality of relationships.
The article was published in the Outside the Box column in the Retirement section. It was updated on September 21, 2026, at 1:12 p.m. Eastern Time.
