If you meddle in other people's marriages you may lose a friend, but acquire his wife.
When a person realizes he has been deeply heard, his eyes moisten. I think in some real sense he is weeping for joy. It is as though he were saying, "Thank God, somebody heard me. Someone knows what it's like to be me."
To understand behavior, look for the utility in it.
The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.