tips to improve ride quality?

The ride quality on my 97 is lacking, to say the least. Ive only owned it a year and a half, I dont remember it being this crappy when I first got it. Every little bump feels quite major.
Tires are all fine, and inflated to the correct pressure. How do I know if I need shocks? I tried to bounce it up and down, it doesnt bounce too much.....
Anything I can do? Its getting to the point where Id rather not drive it at all.

Your springs and torsion bars don't really bounce as much as the old boats did, so it's a little harder to tell when your shocks are gone.
If they are leaking it's time to replace them

Here's a topic oddly enough titled How to improve your ride quality, which might help
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=531075

Other than that you'll have to look into tuning it with different shocks, or even changing the tire pressure a little might help

Before you change shocks make sure that they are good quality

Stiff suspension is good, soft suspension usually is a sign of a component wearing out.