Dhaka, Nov. 12 -- Happiness may have less to do with how much money people make and more to do with the people they share their lives with, according to new research into what makes life fulfilling.

The study, published in the Journal of Happiness Studies, grew out of a Zoom discussion among 13 leading well-being scientists, American broadcaster KHQ reports.

The experts reflected on their combined 600 years of research and their own lives, noting that many now consciously spend more time with loved ones, the report says.

"Happiness emerges from a symphony of factors, but if I had to pinpoint one secret to happiness, relationships with other people might be it," said co-author Lara Aknin of Simon Fraser University in Canada.

She said a...