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This study aims to analyze the correlation between happiness and emotional well-being in middle-aged women from India. The theoretical basis of the current research is the approach of positive psychology that comprises hedonism and eudaimonia dimensions. Also, the paper addresses the role of different psychosocial and physical factors such as marital satisfaction, coping skills, social support, and menopause symptoms.This study employs a quantitative methodology, and data have been gathered from 86 middle-aged women in the age group of 35-59 years through a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis have been performed using R software.The results showed that there were moderate to high levels of happiness and emotional well-being amongst the participants. A strong positive correlation existed between happiness and emotional well-being, which shows that they are interrelated. Emotional well-being correlated strongly positively with marital satisfaction, coping, and social support, while menopausal symptoms had a strong negative correlation with emotional well-being. There was a significant positive predictive ability of happiness for emotional well-being, and vice versa. Happiness could be positively predicted by emotional well-being, marital satisfaction, and social support, while menopausal symptoms were negatively predictive of happiness. On the other hand, coping strategies did not prove to be a significant predictor of happiness. The study clearly demonstrates the multifaceted nature of the emotional well-being of middle-aged women. Psychological, social, and physiological factors play an important role in influencing women's mental health in middle adulthood.