Couple Things | Karl Pillemer, Ph.D.

We are so excited to have our first solo episode! Today, we talk to Karl A. Pillemer, Ph.D. Karl is a professor of human development at Cornell University and a professor of gerontology in medicine at the Weill Cornell Medical College. An internationally renowned gerontologist, his research examines how people develop and change throughout their lives. He has authored five books and over 100 scientific publications and speaks throughout the world on aging-related issues.

He has interviewed hundreds of couples to learn why they fall in love and why they stay in love. We have read all of his books and have learned so much. This episode was so fun!

Here are few things we cover:

0:00 Introduction
Karl Pillemer’s mission and passion behind his books 4:23
Dealing with difficult political conversations 8:13
Honesty within marriage 12:27
Communication in marriage 15:30
Three buckets of family estrangements 19:11
How to deal with differing values in marriage 21:18
Is finding your spouse: luck or choice? 25:53
How people change within marriage 29:51
How money can cause estrangements 35:23
Hardest conflicts in marriage 41:25
Can there be a perfect marriage? 46:58
Qualities to develop for healthy conflicts 50:00

You can learn more about Karl here ▶ https://www.karlpillemer.com/
You can check out his books here ▶ https://www.karlpillemer.com/books/

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