Gender as a Mediator in Comparison of Happiness and Life Satisfaction in Satisfied & No satisfied Married People

This research administrated with the goal of studying happiness and life satisfaction with regard to gender & marital satisfaction. The method of research was descriptive and correlative. So, 144 married people (85 women & 59 men) of Tehran City were selected using voluntary sampling. For collecting data, Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale (KMSS), Oxford Happiness Questionnaire and Life Satisfaction Scale were used. Results showed that the effects of marital satisfaction and gender on happiness & life satisfaction were significant, that is in satisfied people,, the mean of happiness & life satisfaction was high, and in women rather to men, the mean of happiness & life satisfaction was high. Providing the situation for suitable mate-selection and enriching the marital quality lead to martial satisfaction, life satisfaction and finally happiness in their life.