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The 21 Day Relationship Challenge Starts Today!

Today is Day #1 of the 21 Day Relationship Challenge–but don’t worry, if you sign up after this “official” start day, you’ll get the full 21 days worth of daily emails starting from whenever you sign up. Here on the blog, in addition to my usual daily posts, I’ll add a very short post about the day’s resolution, to give …


The Key to Happiness: Strong Relationships.

2011 Happiness Challenge: For those of you following the 2011 Happiness Project Challenge, to make 2011 a happier year — and even if you haven’t officially signed up for the challenge — welcome! Last month’s theme was Gratitude, and last week’s resolution was to Remember the dog that doesn’t bark. Did you try that resolution? Did it boost your happiness? …


Why “Twilight” Inspired Me To Do Better With My Resolutions.

Assay: I’m a huge fan of Twilight (books and movies)—a fact about myself that continues to fascinate and puzzle me. Last night, I went to see the fourth movie in the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, which inspired me to look back at a post I wrote two years ago. I really love that post, so here it is again. * …


5 Mistakes I Continue To Make in My Marriage.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day, or List or Quiz Day. This Wednesday: 5 mistakes I continue to make in my marriage, and how I try to address them. One of the main themes of my happiness project is marriage. For me, as with many people, my marriage is one of the most central elements in my life, my home, and …


6 Tips for Battling Loneliness.

Every Wednesday is Tip Day. This Wednesday: six tips for battling loneliness. The more I’ve learned about happiness, the more I’ve come to believe that loneliness is a terrible, common, and important obstacle to consider. A while back, after reading John Cacioppo’s fascinating book Loneliness, I posted Some counter-intuitive facts about loneliness, and several people responded by asking, “Okay, but …