The Myth of Happily Ever After & Redefining Happiness with Suzann Pileggi Pawelski

15/02/2023 31 min
The Myth of Happily Ever After & Redefining Happiness with Suzann Pileggi Pawelski

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Episode Synopsis

Today, Suzann shares the inspiration that led to her book, Happy Together, and how fairy tales have warped our expectations of relationships. She discusses her unique approach to strengthening relationships and how couples benefit from focusing more on positive emotions than negative ones.She describes how she approaches challenges in her own relationship, how she communicates with her husband, and the things she found adorable at the beginning of their relationship that is now a source of conflict. She also offers advice on why happiness is not the most important goal and how to recognize the other positive emotions we experience daily to redefine happiness.