1.   I felt as if our happiness depended upon it.

2.   Anna has learned, too, that happiness does not depend on wealth.

3.   Her ultimate happiness might not depend upon whether she wins the gold, but her final place in the skating world does.

4.   Seriously, however, your situation illustrates the old adage that happiness in life depends not on what you have, where you live or even who you are.

5.   To the extent that happiness depends on how your social station compares with that of your neighbors, the happiness of poor nations might suffer.