Thank you both for your responses. A couple of take-aways: 1) Compare and despair. Comparing my life to another person’s life is virtually pointless. Yes, it can give you ideas for the things you personally long for… but beyond that comparing isn’t going to change anything.
2) Anita, you’re right that things aren’t always as they seem. You can hypothetically live in the biggest, most beautiful house and be married and be miserable.