"He advises a three-point check-up on the state of personal relationships, the work environment and control over daily life, because improving those areas will boost happiness."
I can attest to that! Told the huz to "shape up or ship out" a few years back (he shaped up), quit working for anyone but myself five years ago, and found Free Republic! :)
As for the clutter, I can only take so much. When I start feeling overwhelmed, it's time to clean closets, etc.
Wish I knew your secret besides "shape up for ship out." My hub drives me nuts. If you saw my basement and garage.... I am so ashamed. Meanwhile, my house is beautiful because I am pretty organized and a little bit of a clean/neatness freak. I like everything organized and I don't like clutter at all. It actually makes me nervous. He's very handy and will save parts from various broken things in case another one breaks and he can use the piece from the other broken one; the only problem is he could NEVER find this stuff if he had to.