Happy Together, written by positive psychology experts and husband-and-wife team James O. Pawelski and Suzann Pileggi Pawelski, is the first book on using the principles of positive psychology to create thriving romantic relationships. Combining extensive scientific research and real-life examples, they help people find and feed the good in themselves and their partners by learning to develop key habits for building and sustaining long-term love through:
- Promoting a healthy passion
- Prioritizing positive emotions
- Mindfully savoring experiences together
- Seeking out strengths in each other
While the book focuses on romantic relationships, the Pawelski’s work has broad applicability in the workplace since connections with others form the basis for successful leaders, team building, collegiality, and productivity.
They provide a guide to strengthening partnerships and work relationships through easy-to-follow methods and engaging exercises.
Named a best book of 2018 by Business Insider, Success magazine, Fatherly and The Greater Good Science Center, Happy Together has been featured in numerous top-tier media including Time, Inc., O, The Oprah Magazine, NPR, the Los Angeles Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the (London) Times.
James Pawelski, Ph.D., is Professor of Practice and Director of Education in the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania where he cofounded the world’s first Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program with Martin Seligman. He recently launched a new interdisciplinary undergraduate course called “The Pursuit of Happiness” to help teach students how to increase their well-being. The Founding Executive Director of IPPA, he is currently leading a three-year, multi-million-dollar grant investigating connections between the science of well-being and the arts and humanities. An international keynote speaker, he is fluent in Spanish and has presented in more than 20 countries on 6 continents. He is frequently featured in the media, including The New York Times, U.S. News and World Report, Philadelphia Inquirer, and The Today Show.
Suzann (Suzie) Pileggi Pawelski, MAPP, is a freelance writer, international keynote speaker, and well-being consultant specializing in the science of happiness and its effects on relationships and health. She has a Master of Applied Positive Psychology degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Her 2010 Scientific American Mind cover story, "The Happy Couple," was the catalyst for Happy Together, which is in its fourth printing and has been translated into Spanish and Chinese. Suzie writes the "Science of Well-being" column for Live Happy, where she is also a contributing editor. Previously, she directed award-winning media relations campaigns for Fortune 500 clients and worked in publicity at Radio City Music Hall and as an associate producer for HBO Downtown Productions and The Joan Rivers Show.
Together, James and Suzie co-write the “Happy Together” blog for Psychology Today and give Romance and ResearchTM workshops around the world.
