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Background: the purpose of the research was to study the relationship between emotional intelligence and forgiveness on the psychological wellbeing of young and middle-aged adults, and to assess if there was any significant difference between the two groups and furthermore to understand if emotional intelligence and forgiveness were significant predictors of psychological wellbeing. Method: A convenient sampling was used to recruit participants. Data was collected from 140 individuals (70 young adults & 70 middle aged adults) using standard questionnaires: Ryff's 42 item Psychological Wellbeing Scale, Assessing Emotions Sale and Heartland Forgiveness Scale. Result was analysed using SPSS v29 and MS Excel. Results: Significant positive correlation was found between emotional intelligence and forgiveness on the psychological wellbeing of both young and middle-aged adults, there was no significant difference between emotional intelligence and forgiveness on the psychological wellbeing in young and middle-aged adults and furthermore, it was found that emotional intelligence and psychological wellbeing were significant predictors of psychological wellbeing in both young and middle-aged adults. Conclusion: The findings of this study point to the importance of taking into account both emotional intelligence and forgiveness when promoting psychological well-being in young and middle-aged adults.