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08/20/2007: "Youth want traditional families"

Spending time with family was the top answer to that open-ended question, according to an extensive survey . more than 100 questions asked of 1,280 people ages 13-24 . conducted by The Associated Press and MTV on the nature of happiness among America's young people.

Next was spending time with friends, followed by time with a significant other. And even better for parents: Nearly three-quarters of young people say their relationship with their parents makes them happy.

"They're my foundation," says Kristiana St. John, 17, a high-school student from Queens in New York. "My mom tells me that even if I do something stupid, she's still going to love me no matter what. Just knowing that makes me feel very happy and blessed."

[ Sanity is possible, but our entertainment industry, media and government don't seem to want us to have it. Why might that be? ]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070820/ap_en_ot/youth_poll_happiness