Happier with Gretchen Rubin More Happier: Introducing “Since You Asked with Gretchen Rubin and Lori Gottlieb”
Sep 27, 2025
In this engaging new show, the hosts dive into everyday dilemmas like handling pesky in-law relationships. They also explore the tricky waters of giving friends relationship advice, offering insights on when to intervene. Communication strategies to avoid repetitive arguments are highlighted, along with lessons learned from advice that went awry. Listeners share their own challenging advice topics, and a recommended book sheds light on children's friendships. Finally, they tackle setting boundaries in family group chats.
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Make Family Time A Shared Plan
- Talk with your partner about how you want to manage family relationships as "our" issue rather than "their" or "mine."
- Set systems like a recurring dinner to reduce emotional and logistical burden and model no-sides for your children.
Ask A Mirror Question First
- Most people avoid unsolicited negative judgments about friends' partners unless asked.
- Asking "Are you happy?" works as a gentle mirror that prompts reflection without judgment.
When To Raise Concerns About A Friend's Partner
- If you worry about telling a friend their partner is a bad match, wait until they ask or use soft prompts like "Are you happy?" to encourage self-reflection.
- Avoid unsolicited condemnation; small surface complaints may be features, not dealbreakers to the friend.
