If you’re reading this on or shortly after April 16, there’s a decent chance you are feeling one or more of these three things: Relief, because the taxes are finally filed. And maybe you’re getting a refund! Stress, because you just made a painful payment. Or frustration, because some part of the process went sideways…
At a recent event, I met a young man who was in his late twenties. He said he had been dating a “great girl” for about 18 months. After asking me a few questions about our relationship research, he mentioned that he and his girlfriend were probably headed toward marriage at some point. I had…
These days, I’m pondering some truths that might help younger generations. Last month, my daughter got married. We are currently doing research with Gen Z and younger millennials. And I spent this past weekend speaking on the Harvard campus and talking to dozens of students and recent alums who are asking questions about the future….
A few weeks ago, I wrote that we can be busy but we don’t have to be stressed. I stand by that and I offered some hints on how to get that life in that blog post. I want to go a little deeper into that space today. The most recent Stress in America report…
Imagine you and I are sipping coffee, just chatting away, when all of a sudden I ask you, “Do you think you’re a kind person?” How would you respond? (If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you might suspect it’s a setup!) Still, if I had to guess, you’d probably say, “Oh yes, I…
We knew our daughter’s wedding would be a bit of a whirlwind. One of our friends who had walked this road before us was kind enough to warn us that we might get only about 30 seconds with each guest at the reception. (No way, we thought. All these favorite people in our life will…
