Commentary In 1870, on the occasion of the engagement of Queen Victoria’s daughter Louise, the great British statesman Benjamin Disraeli wrote, “There is no greater risk perhaps than matrimony. But there is nothing happier than a happy marriage.” I thought about those words as I read a new study that documents how marriage brings happiness—particularly…

Commentary What do squirrels, woodpeckers, fiddler crabs, rats, and human beings have in common? At first glance, very little. But they all hoard. However, unlike the other animals listed, humans have developed an unhealthy obsession with the excessive accumulation of stuff. This is especially true in the United States, where hoarding is now considered an…

“Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.” ~ Mother Teresa Loneliness can strike us anytime. And it can leave us feeling emotionally and physically distanced from the rest of the world. While it differs from person to person, it affects us all at some stage of life. Loneliness is often…