#77 - Fatherhood, Happiness, and the Harvard Study: A Conversation with Dr. Robert Waldinger

A Dad's Path

Will Braunstein

Parenting, Kids & Family

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2023

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of "A Dad's Path Podcast," Dr. Robert Waldinger, director of the world's longest study on happiness, shares insights on parenthood, relationships, and the secret to a fulfilling life.

We delve into how marital satisfaction often dips after the birth of the first child and rebounds when the last child leaves home (there's hope, haha!). We also touch on the role of sacrifice in fatherhood, the importance of facing challenges with a loved one, and more!

Take advantage of this thought-provoking conversation.

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0:00.0	Hi, and welcome to a Dad's Path podcast.
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0:16.2	exclusively for dads.
0:18.0	Our goal is to help you make fatherhood count.
0:20.5	Dad all.
0:30.0	Hello, and welcome to another episode of a Dad's Path podcast.
0:36.7	I'm Will Braunstein.
0:37.7	Today we have a very special guest on the show.
0:39.8	He's a renowned psychiatrist, professor at Harvard Medical School and the director of the
0:43.5	Harvard Study of Adult Development, which is the world's largest running study on happiness.
0:47.9	He is also the author of the book The Good Life, Lessons From the World's Longest Sign
0:51.6	to Big Study Happiness, which is widely acclaimed, recommended by experts and by myself.
0:57.2	And most importantly, for us parents, he's a dad himself.
0:59.9	I understand with a wealth of knowledge and insights that he's going to share with us
1:03.1	on how to live a fulfilling life while juggling the joys and challenges of raising kids.
1:07.5	So with no further ado, welcome, professor Robert Waldinger.
1:11.6	Thank you for having me.
1:12.9	Yeah, now thanks for joining us.
1:14.2	I'm really excited for this conversation and can you give us a little bit about what
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