co-founder, UCLA Relationship Institute
UCLA psychology professor and co-founder of the UCLA Relationship Institute; co-author of Love Me Slender: How Smart Couples Team Up to Lose Weight, Exercise More, and Stay Healthy Together
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Benjamin Karney
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FROM Benjamin Karney
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Love Me Slender Everyone knows that once you settle into a relationship, it’s easy to pack on the pounds. Now two researchers are looking into how couples deal with this, and why the opposite isn’t true. After all, having a partner should make healthier living easier, since both people in the relationship can support each other.
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