Archive for July 2017

Here’s the thing about relationship skills: They’re skills. We’re not born with them. We’re taught them. Most of us are taught them by people who are statistically more likely to be divorced than happily married: Our parents. Luckily we’re never too old to learn something new. But to turn information into a habit takes practice.…

1. You support each other – even when it’s scary.  You encourage one another to shine brighter. And even though there are times when you have a twinge of fear that your partner could outgrow you, you resist the temptation to dim their light. 2. You express gratitude. Daily. For the little things. Because those are the…

If you had to guess the single most important influence on happiness, what would be your answer? Money? Fame? I think most people would pick those. And most people would be wrong. Harvard University researchers have been following the same men for over 75 years, and they’re now following their children to identify the strongest…