# More Happier: Embrace a Party Theme, Plus a Lesson About How to Fight Right

An episode of [Happier with Gretchen Rubin](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/969519520), 3 Oct 2026, 30 min.

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Turn party-planning stress into fun with a theme, and why one person downplaying can lead the other to overreact. Episode highlights: • Something Making Us Happier: Embrace a party theme. \[00:40\] • I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You: Gretchen’s Perfume Party \[10:42\] • I’ve Been Meaning to Ask You: Gretchen’s insight on a comment that Elizabeth’s son, Jack, made about communication \[19:41\] Mentioned in this episode: • Move 26 in '26 bingo card in The Happier app • PLOT TWIST by Harlan Coben (Amazon, Bookshop) Connect with Us: • Email: podcast@gretchenrubin.com • Website: gretchenrubin.com • Instagram: @gretchenrubin | @lizcraft • Learn more about Gretchen's Four Tendencies personality framework and take the free quiz. Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or rate us on Spotify — it helps other listeners find the show! Find the transcript for this episode on the episode details page in the Apple Podcasts app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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