Tag Archives: "marriage"

This week marked a gigantic milestone in my extended family. Both my parents, and my husband’s parents, have now been married for fifty years. And my parents have been married for fifty-two years. Oddly, our two sets of parents have the same anniversary: March 27. That seemed very auspicious to me when I was dating my now-husband. It was a … →

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 … →

For the weekly videos, I now tell a story. I’ve realized that for me, and I think for many people, a story is what holds my attention and makes a point most powerfully. This week’s story: People want to be loved specially.   The two books I mention are Faber and Mazlish’s fantastic books, Siblings Without Rivalry (which is where … →

For many people, I’ve noticed, the element of Happier at Home that resonates most is the discussion of relationships. Ancient philosophers and contemporary scientists agree that a key to happiness–probably the key to happiness–is strong relationships with other people, so while I didn’t set out to write a “relationship” book, I’m happy to hear that the book is helping people … →

One obstacle to happiness is feeling resentful when another person won’t do his or her share of the work. In Happier at Home, in my description of the three kinds of “happiness leeches,” this kind of person is a “slacker.” Resentment comes when you feel angry that you’ve been treated unfairly. But what is “fair” when deciding who should do … →