Robert Waldinger shares a 724 member, 75 year long study at Harvard. In this study he says and i quote “Good relationships makes us healthier and happier.”

You can view this video of him describing about the study.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KkKuTCFvzI

How to maintain a good relationship?

By treating every other person as you would want yourself to be treated considering yourself to be in other person’s position. Everybody is basically a human. Everybody wants freedom, respect, love, honesty, safety. That means no slavery, no insult, no hate, no lies, no fear.

It is a tricky thing to put yourself in other’s position because it is difficult to understand what other wants. That is why there are some general observations regarding this.