KevinMD January 1, 2025
Frank Sinatra’s 1965 hit, “It was a very good year,” framed the benchmarks of a life well-lived through relationships at various ages: when he was 17, “small-town girls … on the village green”; at 21, “city girls who lived up the stair”; at 35, “blue-blooded girls of independent means.”
Fast forward 60 years. What are the ingredients that now constitute “a very good year?” Data from a survey of 2,000 Americans offers an intriguing snapshot: the average rating for 2024 was a 6.1 out of 10, a score that captures a sense of cautious optimism amid the mundane.
An average year with bright spots
The most common score given was a neutral five out of 10, indicating a year that...
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