This makes giving a one-sided affair instead of what it is meant to be—a happiness-producing act of shared, mutual warmth.

"In leadership counseling, people are very excited about their ideas ... To listen with intent, he says, bosses must deliberately make time to listen and must be present when they are engaging ...

they make plans and avoid doing self-destructive things because they feel good about the future. And they bring their companions along for the ride. “Happy people drag their spouses out of bed ...