We are starting this month with audio from the On Being radio show.

Read the transcript, but listen to the unedited version.

This is, like most of what we will be presenting this month, done with romantic dyadic (two person) relationships in mind. But I feel deeply that the principles usually reserved for couples work well in our arena as well.

de Botton is engaging and pushes the envelope of what ‘good’ relationship looks like. Embedded in the discussion you will find talk of risk and resilience.

Let’s begin this month with this under our belts.

We have done our best to consider this a cumulative month; that is, what is learned will build on new information and materials, so it’s important that you check back frequently, and also look to the pinned posts for what you might have missed.

I look forward to robust discussion. My commentary will be interspersed with yours. I am hoping for thoughtful comments, and for you all to talk to each other by way of responding to each other’s posts; that will be an expectation for the entire month and beyond. Let’s do this work together so we can walk together ever stronger.

On Being with Krista Tippett: Alain de Botton, The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships

Alain de Botton — The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships