According to a recent study, titled “Eavesdropping on Happiness,” increased well-being is associated with more “substantive” conversation. Authors found that happier individuals spend less time alone and engage in deeper conversations …
Parents? Who Needs ‘Em?
You can divorce an abusive spouse. You can call it quits if your lover mistreats you. But what can you do if the source of your misery is your own …
Couples Series #1: Debate Team – We’re Not in High School Anymore
This post marks the first in a short series on couples issues, inspired by Elizabeth Weil’s article in the NYT documenting her experience trying to improve her already good marriage. A …
To Boldly Go Where Many Have Gone Before…
I just read a great article in the NYT (thanks, Kyle) that’s finally gotten me motivated to talk about couples. The article is essentially a first-person account of the author’s attempts …
The Legality of Love
Short post today – just a brief comment and a link to an article on the U.S. constitution and same-sex marriage (thanks, Tyler). This article was great for me to read. …
Fire in the Belly
I’m borrowing today’s title from a book by Sam Keen, a former philosophy professor and contributing editor to Psychology Today. The full title is Fire in the Belly: On Being a Man. I was …