Young Americans Tie Families to Happiness

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NEW YORK -- So you're between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: sex, drugs, a little rock 'n' roll. Maybe some cash or at least the car keys.

Turns out the real answer is quite different. 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.

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Young Americans Tie Families to Happiness

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 wh...

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