如果钱能买到幸福

When Money Buys Happiness

在我刚结婚的时候，房价不高，但人们普遍手头紧。人们吃的是蒸鱼，开的是老式车，心里想的是如何改造旧房屋。大多数人家增建了门廊，铺砌了露台乃至翻新了阁楼，从而增加了休息场所，后来才搬进了焕然一新的住宅小区。

In the low-cost housing development where I lived early in my marriage, everyone was always short of cash. We all ate tuna casseroles, drove ancient cars and planned home improvements. Before moving on to better neighborhoods, most of us acquired the porch, patio or renovated attic that meant extra breathing room.