Why you should treat your home like a hotel, and a common blindspot that can lead to unnecessary conflict. Plus a relationship hack.

Episode highlights:

• Try This at Home: treat your home like a hotel—declutter, fix small annoyances, and add small touches of luxury. [03:10]
• Happiness Hack: A listener shares a tip on making helpful introductions [11:14]
• Happiness Stumbling Block: Are you arguing that you are “right,” when you’re really talking about preferences?  [04:20]
• Demerits & Gold Stars: Gretchen’s demerit: not taking away her old camera; Elizabeth’s gold star: to her son Jack for his first solo flight [21:47]

Mentioned in this episode:

• ⁠Better Than Before⁠ by Gretchen Rubin
• ⁠The “Strategy of the Lightning Bolt” ⁠
• ⁠Secrets of Adulthood by Gretchen Rubin⁠ 
• Good Time Girls by Lael Morgan (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠) 
• House of Suns by Alastair Reynolds (⁠Amazon⁠, ⁠Bookshop⁠)

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• Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft
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