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Episode 3214:

Dr. Bonnie Le unpacks how major relationship milestones, like moving in, marrying, or ending a relationship, affect our happiness and emotional health. Her research-backed insights reveal that while we often expect lasting emotional highs or lows from these events, our well-being tends to stabilize more quickly than we anticipate.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.luvze.com/how-do-important-relationship-events-impact-our-well-being/

Quotes to ponder:

"Major life events, especially in romantic relationships, can have powerful effects on well-being, but not always in the ways we expect."

"While many assume that breakups will devastate us, research suggests that the impact is often less severe and more short-lived than we predict."

"Getting married is associated with a temporary increase in well-being, but over time, people generally return to their prior level of happiness."

Episode references:

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology: https://www.apa.org/pubs/journals/psp

Daniel Gilbert’s research on affective forecasting: https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_psychology_of_your_future_self

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