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4 Traits for a happy marriage…
Why are researchers continuing to dump on Anxious Attachment?
The findings in this 2019 involve genetic markers, but also a Scarlet Letter for Anxious Attachment…
7 Sweet things to say to your husband in a rough patch
Here are 7 carefully chosen things to say to your husband in your otherwise good marriage that has hit a somewhat cranky time.
They’re different from the kinds of things you’re saying now.
Hopefully, they’ll help revive your friendship at this stressful time. I’ll try to explain my thinking behind each idea…
4 Pillars of well-being…
A fairly new study suggests that there are 4 pillars of psychological well-being.
Awareness, connection, insight and purpose are the best antidotes we have for cultural gridlock.
A renewed cultural focus on these load-bearing pillars can help all struggling humans to improve their emotional well-being…
Holiday rules for a happier marriage…
Couples Therapy Inc. recently posted not 1, not 2, but 3 blog posts written by me years ago.
They are… right now…. presenting my content on their website as written by their “Former Staff Writer.”
They did this to needle a 70 year-old man during the holidays….
How not to screw up a holiday office party…
Breaking research from Germany suggests that the best approach to a well-done office party is to… minimize dissatisfaction?
Sinatra & the Stoics do Group Therapy…
Research finds that the Stoics, and Sinatra were right!
Accepting and adapting to circumstances that can not be changed is linked to fewer negative emotions.
Why the archetype of the grumpy old man is bullsh*t
Many of us will change much more than we imagine over the coming decades.
For example, as we get older, many of us become more emotionally stable, more agreeable and even more conscientious!
7 Minutes to marital satisfaction…
Can a brief 7 minute thought experiment, conducted only 3X a year keep you from falling out of love?
Can one word illumine a marriage?
Research keeps reminding us over and over…
An attitude of gratitude with brighten your bond…
The upside of being a slob…
I love it when a piece of research explains away a fact of life, leaving in it’s wake, a calm self-acceptance.
For some smartypants humans, this research will elicit a sigh of relief…
The power of abstract thinking…
I can’t help myself! It’s endlessly fascinating to me when research helps us tweak and goose our minds to work a little better for us.
I love brain hack studies!
This one is particularly cool…
Huge mega-study reveals the 5 best ways to improve your relationship…
Brian Ogolsky is one of our best researchers.
About a decade ago, he did a huge mega study that described a good marriage as similar to a fine automobile…
It requires preventative maintenance…