The good life begins with good relationships,

and that is the core of the day.

Welcome back to the quote of the day show.

I'm your host Sean Crox and a Sean Crox and dot com.

Today we're talking about relationships,

the power of relationships, the protectiveness of relationships,

how relationships can make us all happier, as well as healthier.

We've got Dr. Robert Waldinger on the show,

and he's here to share the results of one of the longest studies

on health, as well as adult development.

It was done by Harvard, still being done by Harvard,

pretty mind-blowing, years Dr. Waldinger.

So what have we learned?

What are the lessons that come from the tens of thousands of pages

of information that we've generated on these lives?

Well, the lessons aren't about wealth or fame or working harder and harder.

The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this.

Good relationships keep us happier and healthier, period.

We've learned three big lessons about relationships.

The first is that social connections are really good for us,

and that loneliness kills.

It turns out that people who are more socially connected

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