Is Love All You Need?

2015-02-05

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What's the key to happiness and life satisfaction? One study followed a group of people for more than 70 years to find out.

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References:

(A must read) Vaillant, G. E. (2012). Triumphs of experience: The men of the Harvard Grant Study. Harvard University Press. http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674059825

Vaillant, G. E. (2008). Aging well: Surprising guideposts to a happier life from the landmark study of adult development. Little, Brown. https://books.google.com/books/reader?id=WoosVi33zcwC&lr=&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&source=gbs_atb&pg=GBS.PP1

Vaillant, G. E., & Mukamal, K. (2001). Successful aging. American Journal of Psychiatry, 158(6), 839-847. http://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/assets/published_papers/Vaillant-2001-AJP.pdf

Gottman, J. M., & Krokoff, L. J. (1989). Marital interaction and satisfaction: a longitudinal view. Journal of consulting and clinical psychology, 57(1), 47. http://gruberpeplab.com/teaching/psych231_fall2013/documents/231_Gottman1989.pdf

Gottman, J. M. (2014). What predicts divorce?: The relationship between marital processes and marital outcomes. Psychology Press. https://books.google.com/books?id=ziABAwAAQBAJ&lpg=PP1&ots=NV3xv116zq&dq=john%20gottman&lr&pg=PP1#v=onepage&q=john%20gottman&f=false