25 Quotes by Robert J. Waldinger

The good life is built with good relationships.

Being human means there's a wall-builder in each of us. Our minds naturally divide the world into me and not-me, us and them. For thousands of years, our sages have taught that we're all one, yet we still divide wherever we look.

It's the quality of your relationships that matters.

A troubled marriage can be as hazardous to physical health as cigarette smoking.

Poor parenting may be reflected in poor sibling relationships.

It turns out that people who are more socially connected to family, to friends, to community, are happier, they're physically healthier, and they live longer than people who are less well connected.

It's not just the number of friends you have, and it's not whether or not you're in a committed relationship. It's the quality of your close relationships that matters.

When it comes to health care policy, we keep failing to take seriously the value of human relationships. The cost of this oversight is staggering.

Marriage is actually one of the things that keeps you happy.