The main argument in Robert Waldinger Ted talk is that he believes that having a good life must have good relationships. He emphasize that relationships is important in life and shows someones personality and how these relationships affect people later in life. People who are in good relationships are much happier and will live longer. Also claims those who are lonely or isolated will be unhappy and could have shorter lives. Robert did studies on inner city Boston men and interviewed them. Robert’s group corroborated with the men and got medical records, draw their blood, and scan their brains. Also they talk to their children and videotaped them talking to their wives. He advocates ideas were to study the men and see if they have a good or bad relationship with their wives. Robert claims that the study definitely shows that good relationships keep us happier and healthier.
Robert is surly right about having good relationships can keep us happier and healthier because, as people may not be aware, recent studies have shown that being lonely can lead you to be unhappy and depressed.
In Roberts view, “The clearest message that we get from this 75-year study is this: Good relationships keep us happier and healthier. Period.”