Robert Waldinger Knows the Secret to a Happy Life

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. Follow Go to your personalized feed WHY FOLLOW? Smart Alerts: Get notified about major news as it happens. Dr. Robert Waldinger didn't believe it at first. The idea that loneliness could break down the body--that the quality of your relationships might help decide whether you get coronary artery disease, arthritis, or Type 2 diabetes--struck the psychiatrist as far-fetched.