Taxes, Adult Diabetes, Optimism, Society and Marriage

Tax Tips (12:44) Kelly Phillips Erb is an attorney. Her primary practice area is tax law. She authors the popular "Taxgirl" blog for Forbes.com. Kelly has also published "Ask the TaxGirl: Everything Parents Should Know About Filing Taxes." Kelly talks with Dr. Townsend about common mistakes people make on their taxes and gives us some tips as tax day is coming up soon. Adult Onset Diabetes (32:20) Dr. Richard D. DiMarchi is the Linda and Jack Gill Chair in Biomolecular Sciences, Professor and Chair of the Department of Chemistry at Indiana University. Dr. MiMarchi talks today about new discoveries in his research into Adult Onset Diabetes. Five Ways an Overly-Optimistic Outlook Can Become Harmful (56:08) Amy Morin is a licensed clinical social worker, psychotherapist, college psychology instructor, and internationally recognized expert on mental strength. She’s the author of “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do: Take Back Your Power, Embrace Change, Face Your Fears, and Train your Brain For Happiness and Success”. Today we learn about how being overly optimistic could be harmful. Society and Your Marriage (1:41:57) Dr. Brian Willoughby is an assistant professor in the School of Family Life at Brigham Young University. Dr. Willoughby is also the Director of the RELATE Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to studying and improving romantic relationships. Dr. Willoughby's research focuses on young adult dating and relationship patterns. Dr. Willoughby's specific expertise areas include dating, sexuality, cohabitation, marriage formation, and marital attitudes/beliefs. Dr. Willoughby talks about the effect of society on your marriage.