Good article. Read the comments. My 2 cents consider reading “The Four Agreements” by Ruiz. Short book. Essentially describes the habits we learn as children that limit our happiness. Communication is really the heart of a happy relationship and we can learn how to become better at our communication to others and to ourselves.

Ok one other recommendation. Buddha’s Brain. How thoughts influence our brain chemistry.

We are shaped by culture, not all of it needs to bind us to less.