Hello and welcome to Being Well, I'm Forest Hanson.

If you're new to the podcast, this is where we explore the practical science of last

and well-being.

And if you've listened to before, welcome back.

We've spent a lot of time on the podcast talking about how to improve our relationships,

how we can grow the strengths we need inside ourselves, navigate conflict effectively, communicate

more skillfully, and create a romantic relationship that's truly fulfilling.

But we've spent actually very little time talking about how you can get into one of those

fulfilling relationships in the first place.

And that's what we're going to be focusing on today, how to maximize your chances of

finding a fulfilling, long-term relationship.

We'll be talking about the key psychological skills that can help us do that, what to

look for in a partner, green flags and red flags, managing early moments of conflict and

more.

So to help me do that, I'm joined today as usual by Dr. Rick Hanson.

Dad, how are you doing today?

I'm good and I'm thoroughly psyched about this topic.

Yeah, it is squarely in your wheelhouse.

This is like right in your sweet spot.

So I think that today is going to be a really good one.

Before we get into the episode, a few quick reminders.

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