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Bob's wisdom endures.

5 Bob Dylan Quotes Every Retiree Should Live By This legendary songwriter’s lyrics provide the perfect roadmap for finding passion and purpose in retirement.

Advice to the lonely and timid.

How to Go Out Alone and Actually Meet People Without Being an Awkward Mess The hottest dating advice of the moment is to sit at the bar by yourself and talk to strangers. Here’s how to actually do that instead of panicking and staring at your phone the whole time.

Useful information.

The Rule of Two Lives in Retirement The 'rule of two lives in retirement' means accounting for your partner at every decision point, because one life becomes two.

Worth considering.

5 Subtle Signs You Might Actually Be in a Codependent Relationship And how to regain your independence without having to drift apart.

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Formerly Anti-Vax Parents on How They Changed Their Minds: ‘I Really Made a Mistake’ Researchers believe personal stories are more persuasive than facts alone in addressing vaccine skepticism.

It's not about winning. It's about sharing ideas and learning.

Is There a Better Way to Have an Argument? Here are five principles for more constructive and respectful disagreements.

Some advice from experts.

The Experts: Therapists on 19 Ways to Have Much Happier, Healthier Relationships Whether it’s friends, family, your partner or colleagues, it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of arguments and resentment. Here’s how to escape it.

Good to be aware.

9 Signs of High Functioning Depression High functioning depression is often swept under the rug.

Worth a look.

Every Successful Relationship Is Successful for the Same Exact Reasons I sent out the call the week before my wedding: Anyone who has been married for 10+ years and is still happy in their relationship, what lessons would you pass down to others if you could?

Self compassion is where it starts.

How to Become a Friend to Yourself Kristin Neff and Chris Germer explain how self-compassion can transform the way you handle suffering.

Breath. Ponder. Hesitate.

Anger Is Temporary Madness: The Stoics Knew How to Curb It Anger is a complicated emotion, but one you can learn to control. Here’s how.

A common concern.

How to protect yourself from narcissists’ weapon of choice – passive aggression Passive aggression is appealing to narcissists because it is hard to prove.