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Weekly wisdom: happiness cannot be pursued

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How Difficult People May Age You Faster (And The Surprising Relationship That Does the Most Damage)

Research links each difficult relationship to faster biological aging. But one type of friend may do more damage than the constant critic.

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It's Not Your Enemies. It's Your Frenemies.

You already know which people in your life drain you. Maybe it’s the relative who turns every dinner into a debate, or the friend who only calls when something's wrong, or they need a favor.

If you think those people are your biggest social stressor, there’s another type of relationship causing more trouble for your health than you expect.

Research suggests that the people who get on your nerves the most are not necessarily the ones who cause your DNA to age the most.

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