Love in Your Golden Years

By: Suzann Pileggi Pawelski, James O. Pawelski, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Suzann Pileggi Pawelski, James O. Pawelski

Aging presents us with many challenges, from financial planning to health concerns. Another difficulty that can arise as we move beyond middle age is cultivating and sustaining relationships. Research shows that healthy relationships are crucial to aging well, so how do we maintain these vital connections throughout our later years?

Keeping relationships healthy and flourishing can be tough. That’s where Love in Your Golden Years can help. Taught by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and James O. Pawelski and rooted in positive psychology, these six lessons will dispel common myths around relationships while using empirical research and science-backed skills to help you better understand, build, and maintain connections While the primary focus is on marriage and romantic relationships, you’ll find that much of the insight James and Suzie offer can be applied to other important relationships in your life as well.

Relationships are an important source of meaning and fulfillment and, like many of the most important things in life, they require dedication, attention, and effort. As you will discover throughout these lessons, we can’t just wait for positive emotions and behaviors to happen—we must cultivate them in our daily lives and bring them to our connections with others. Join us for Love in Your Golden Years and discover the fundamentals of building love that lasts a lifetime.

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More Than a Manual for the Golden Years — It’s About Love at Every Age—inside and Out.

As a longtime fan of the authors’ earlier book Happy Together, i was curious to see how Love in Your Golden Years would build upon what is already considered by many to be the ultimate guide to relationships. I’m not currently in a relationship, but that’s exactly what I loved about this one — it’s applicable to every stage of life and love. The stories from each couple felt real and relatable, and the exercises are geared as much toward reflection, and self-understanding, as they are towards the dynamics of a partnership. It’s an insightful, affirming read that reminds you love — and growth — don’t have an age limit. Ultimately, Love in Your Golden Years isn’t just about finding or maintaining love later in life; it’s about understanding yourself well enough to sustain love at any age.

A helpful and actionable strength-based approach to relationships!

I read Happy Together a few years ago and was excited to see this follow up course!

I loved learning about self-sacrifice (when it's appropriate), how to give and accept gratitude, the difference between being receptive vs passive, and thinking about the collective strengths of your relationship. There is SO much more in there! if you love learning and growing your relationship, this is for you (even if you’re not yet in your golden years!)

Fabulous Book!

I loved “Love in Your Golden Years.” It’s a delightful and very informative guide on how to improve the longevity of your relationship. It’s an excellent complement to John Gottman’s books and “Happy Together,” which is the Pawelskis’ first book.

I’ve been with my husband since 1989 and we are always striving to work on our relationship. I have fallen into some of the common traps noted by the authors and now I have some tools to help increase my awareness and improve it going forward. I think it will be helpful even though my husband will probably never read it.

I particularly enjoyed how the authors weave in their personal life examples. The charm and comradarie in their interactions are inspiring and endearing.

Insightful and thought provoking

Being happily married for over 20 years, I truly appreciate the insights shared here. It’s a wonderful reminder of the positivity and strengths that can be nurtured in relationships. I highly recommend this to anyone—whether you’re single, dating, newly married, or have been together for decades.

What a beautiful and thoughtful approach to love relationships!

I loved this audiobook! It offers numerous science-based insights that support couples in growing together and deepening their connection over time. The authors also include valuable, practical exercises for listeners. It’s inspiring to reflect on how love can continue to grow over the years and into later life.

You don’t even have to be older or in a relationship to benefit from listening. Many insights also apply to other types of relationships, such as family and friends. The book can even help you prepare for a future romantic relationship.

Suzie and James are not only world-class experts on relationships, they are also very charming, and it’s a pleasure to listen to their journey together as a couple. Highly recommended!

Dr. Vera Ludwig, Director of the Human Sexuality & Well-Being Project, University of Pennsylvania