Includes bibliographical references and index.

The American dream and the myth that wealth brings happiness -- The culture of affluence and the unrelenting pressure to achieve -- The disconnect between affluent parents and their children -- The negative aspects of having wealth -- Promoting class envy and class warfare -- Professionals' attitudes toward the affluent -- How to cope with negative stereotypes -- Raising confident, competent, and connected children -- Relationship issues among the affluent -- The midlife crisis among the affluent -- Substance abuse among the affluent -- Problems with inheritances -- When we lose our wealth : a postscript for a bad economy.