Man that was heart crushing to read. I absolutely see your point, but I'm not sure I'd call marriage and family essential for happiness. In fact, I know this isn't universally true.

That claim implies that anyone who doesn't have kids is doomed to a miserable life. As I see it, happiness without family is an uphill battle in many ways, but certainly not an absolute loss.

Creativity, passion, and purpose are essential. Those can manifest differently for everyone.

Unfortunately this poor guy sounds like a sad sap on many levels, not just the family front 😂