The spiritual bankruptcy of high achievers

More money doesn't make for happier relationships.

Why are so many celebrities unhappy? And why do so many of their marriages break up? In The Sunday Times, Giles Hattersley talked to Donna Lancaster, a therapist in LA who treats "high achievers". Lancaster says the pressure on celebrities to appear "perfect" isn't just about business; it's a psychological need, too.

"When you have everything and are thinking, We should be grateful for this perfect life' and it isn't perfect, then it is tough. They feel miserable with each other and then guilty forfeeling miserable."

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