- people who spend time with friends and family feel life as richer and more abundant, lives look more interesting, more memories - but for us to achieve the benefits and not feel [[Loneliness]], it all depends on our **subjective quality of relationships** - According to [[What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness Reveals]], this was the best predictor for 50 year olds on how well they would be happy in their 80s. This is what people were proudest of on their deathbed (see [[The top 5 regrets of the dying]]) - relationships also keep us healthier, according to [[What The Longest-Running Study on Happiness Reveals]] - married men live 12 years longer, women 7 - they are looking out for you - See the dangers of [[Loneliness]] - Because of this, it's important to keep relationships a healthy practice