The Science of Happily Ever After

What Really Matters in the Quest for Enduring Love

By: Ty Tashiro

Narrated by: Chris Chappell

In this playful and informative exploration of the science behind how to choose a great mate, acclaimed relationship psychologist Dr. Ty Tashiro explores how to find enduring love. Dr. Tashiro translates reams of scientific studies and research data into the first audiobook to revolutionize the way we search for love. His research pinpoints why our decision-making abilities seem to fail when it comes to choosing mates and how we can make smarter choices.

Dr. Tashiro has discovered that if you want a lifetime of happiness - not just togetherness - it all comes down to how you choose a partner in the first place. With wit and insight, he explains the science behind finding a soul mate and distills his research into actionable tips, including:

• Why you get only three wishes when choosing your ideal partner.
• Why most people squander their wishes and end up in unfulfilling relationships.
• How wishing for the three traits that really matter can help you find enduring love.

Illustrated using entertaining stories based on real-life situations and backed by scientific findings from fields such as demography, sociology, medical science and psychology, Dr. Tashiro provides an accessible framework to help singles find their happily-ever-afters.

©2014 Ty Tashiro (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

good information, but text features not included

some of the charts and graphs were not accessible. It would have been helpful to include a document for listeners to reference.

Sensible but nothing new

I learned about this book on "The Art of Manliness" podcast. In the episode, the author alluded to research suggesting that "staying in love" comes down to two simple ingredients: 1) Do you like the person? and 2) Do you have lust for the person? I thought the book would go into both these areas further, but it is entirely spent on the first question and what personality traits to look for in a partner. There's value there but this is not a "how to" book. It's more academic in nature and at times a bit dry. Crucially, the author kind of shoves the second question aside by referencing studies which conclude that physical attraction does not correlate to relationship satisfaction. I get it, but at the same time, I can't help but feel underwhelmed. Other discussions on attachment style and 5:1 ratio of positive to negative behaviors did not add anything new to my knowledge base.

Makes you consider....

That list....yea thats non existent after this book. My standards are now based around logic instead of looks, or being taller than me, or making a ton of money, or being so remarkably different than me that they add something special to my life that I cannot. God, none of that crap matters! That's how i feel about it 3 months after finishing it. It still makes sense.

Kind of dry, but a great listen. Lots of relate-able stories about others.

insights into serial relationship problems

Science based results cover the many issues in getting to Happly Ever After for once.

Gets you thinking

The negative sounding "settle" has such a different meaning now. Hearing the numbers on just how few people meet all of a person's ideal mate criteria was eye opening. I'm still sticking to the single life, but still very interesting listen.