I would say the 40's and 50's. Time seemed to be so NOT fast paced....and as someone said, just happy, and innocent. I love watching the movie Back to the Future...the 50s one...seemed like such a cool time to be alive I must admit though, the 80's were great too, i was a child then, and things were so easy then...no responsibilty. But i agree with Tonya, familes stayed together,and most moms seemed to be stay at home moms...seemed like such a nice era...