Hello and welcome to Happier, a podcast where we talk about ideas and strategies about how to be

happier, healthier, more productive and more creative.

This week we'll talk about why we should make the most of our first three weeks in a new situation with strangers,

and we'll tackle a question from an obliger listener who is frustrated by the fact that her family of questioners and rebels don't do their share. I'm Gretchen Ribbon, a writer who studies happiness, good habits, the five senses

human nature. I'm in my little home office which is not air

conditioned while we're recording here in New York City and joining me today

from Los Angeles is my sister Elizabeth Kraft, my sister the proud signer signer signator, I don't know what the

word is of a will. Elizabeth, congratulations. That's me Elizabeth Kraft, a TV

writer and producer living in LA,

and yes, scratch after I don't know how many years

of talking about it on the podcast,

Adam and I have signed our will.

We felt very good about ourselves.

Well, and many listeners wrote in to say how happy they were

to hear that you did a will, sending you all those gold stars.

People also said it gave them a jolt realizing they needed to

update their own wills because their family situations had changed, etc.

And then we got this funny message from Christina. Yeah she said I shouted finally when I heard

Elizabeth Gold Star today then I realized I have two small kids and no will myself so I

really need to create one too.

That's good, right.

Yes, Liz, this is a good reminder for many people.

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