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This Statistically Is The Best Age To Get Married So You Don't Get A Divorce!

Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and a bestselling author, she is also the co-host of the ‘Dear Therapists’ podcast. Her New York Times bestselling books include, ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’ and ‘Mr Good Enough’. 00:00 Intro 02:42 How to Live the Life You Want 05:40 Lack of Human Connections Leads to Relationship Pressure 06:55 Why the Majority Aren't Satisfied with Their Relationships 08:35 The Need to Be Understood 10:21 Why Men Struggle More Opening Up in the Relationship 17:08 Setting Unreal Expectations When Looking for a Partner 20:14 We're Too Picky on Dating Apps 25:33 High Expectations, Can They Be Lowered? 29:40 Gender Differences in Dating 34:18 The Type of People That Seek Bad Partners 35:45 How to Help Those People 37:23 Financial Differences in Dating 43:27 People Are Choosing Not to Have Kids and Get Married 49:36 What Happens When a Woman Earns More in the Relationship 51:42 The Big Debate on a First Date 57:09 Red Flags in First Dates 01:00:27 The Age You Marry Is Linked to Divorce Risk 01:04:08 You Need to Learn to Unknow Yourself 01:06:11 The Impact of Seeking Approval 01:12:56 When Your Friends Sabotage You When You Try to Change 01:21:20 Do Women Express More Emotion Than Men? 01:23:12 Do Our Dreams Have True Meanings? 01:25:44 The Safety of Self-Compassion 01:27:31 The Opposite of Depression Isn't Happiness 01:30:22 The Grief of Heartbreak and How to Recover 01:38:27 How to Help Someone Going Through Heartbreak 01:45:38 The Last Guest Question You can find the link to the graph on age and divorce risk here: https://bit.ly/49KpKrM You can pre-order Lori’s book, ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’, here: https://amzn.to/4a9IVv8 Follow Lori Twitter - https://bit.ly/434PAEB Instagram - https://bit.ly/3PeOVup Follow our Shorts channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryofaCEOShorts Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: WHOOP: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO ZOE: http://joinzoe.com with an exclusive code CEO2024 for 10% off This episode of The Diary Of A CEO was filmed at Gold Tree Studios, located in the heart of the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, California

Steven BartletthostLori Gottliebguest
Mar 11, 20241h 49mWatch on YouTube ↗

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March 11, 2024
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1h 49m
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The Diary of a CEO
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Lori Gottlieb is a psychotherapist and a bestselling author, she is also the co-host of the ‘Dear Therapists’ podcast. Her New York Times bestselling books include, ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’ and ‘Mr Good Enough’. 00:00 Intro 02:42 How to Live the Life You Want 05:40 Lack of Human Connections Leads to Relationship Pressure 06:55 Why the Majority Aren't Satisfied with Their Relationships 08:35 The Need to Be Understood 10:21 Why Men Struggle More Opening Up in the Relationship 17:08 Setting Unreal Expectations When Looking for a Partner 20:14 We're Too Picky on Dating Apps 25:33 High Expectations, Can They Be Lowered? 29:40 Gender Differences in Dating 34:18 The Type of People That Seek Bad Partners 35:45 How to Help Those People 37:23 Financial Differences in Dating 43:27 People Are Choosing Not to Have Kids and Get Married 49:36 What Happens When a Woman Earns More in the Relationship 51:42 The Big Debate on a First Date 57:09 Red Flags in First Dates 01:00:27 The Age You Marry Is Linked to Divorce Risk 01:04:08 You Need to Learn to Unknow Yourself 01:06:11 The Impact of Seeking Approval 01:12:56 When Your Friends Sabotage You When You Try to Change 01:21:20 Do Women Express More Emotion Than Men? 01:23:12 Do Our Dreams Have True Meanings? 01:25:44 The Safety of Self-Compassion 01:27:31 The Opposite of Depression Isn't Happiness 01:30:22 The Grief of Heartbreak and How to Recover 01:38:27 How to Help Someone Going Through Heartbreak 01:45:38 The Last Guest Question You can find the link to the graph on age and divorce risk here: https://bit.ly/49KpKrM You can pre-order Lori’s book, ‘Maybe You Should Talk to Someone’, here: https://amzn.to/4a9IVv8 Follow Lori Twitter - https://bit.ly/434PAEB Instagram - https://bit.ly/3PeOVup Follow our Shorts channel for more content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDiaryofaCEOShorts Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGq-a57w-aPwyi3pW7XLiHw/join Follow me: https://beacons.ai/diaryofaceo Sponsors: WHOOP: https://join.whoop.com/en-uk/CEO ZOE: http://joinzoe.com with an exclusive code CEO2024 for 10% off This episode of The Diary Of A CEO was filmed at Gold Tree Studios, located in the heart of the Sunset Strip, West Hollywood, California

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  • Lori Gottlieb

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Diary of a CEO, featuring Steven Bartlett and Lori Gottlieb, This Statistically Is The Best Age To Get Married So You Don't Get A Divorce! explores why Unrealistic Dating Standards Sabotage Love, Connection, And Marriage Psychotherapist and author Lori Gottlieb explains how modern expectations around dating, marriage, and gender roles are making romantic connection harder, not easier. She argues that many people chase an impossible 'perfect partner' while ignoring the character traits that actually predict long-term relationship success. The conversation explores loneliness, changing gender and economic dynamics, the statistical 'sweet spot' age for marriage, and why heartbreak and therapy can be powerful catalysts for rewriting harmful personal narratives. Throughout, Gottlieb emphasizes emotional maturity, flexibility, and community as antidotes to disconnection and chronic dissatisfaction in relationships.

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