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Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast that gives you strategies and solutions for building happier habits into your daily life.

This week is a very special episode and we are going to be talking about relationship advice that we gathered from listeners.

We'll also be talking to Lori Gottlieb, the author of the Blockbuster Best Cellar.

Maybe you should talk to someone about her advice for relationships.

I'm Gretchen Rubin, a writer whose studies happiness, good habits and human nature.

I'm a New York City and with me is my sister Elizabeth Krak and Elizabeth, my relationship with you is one of the happiest in my life.

Oh, that's me Elizabeth Krak to TV writer and producer living in Los Angeles.

Gretchen, I have to say all the relationship advice you've given me has made me happier.

Thank you.

Before we jump into all this excellent advice that we gathered from listeners, there's an update.

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