Last week, I watched a couple at the café near my office engage in what looked like a heated discussion about vacation plans. What struck me wasn’t the disagreement itself, but how they handled it. The woman would speak, and her partner would lean forward, making eye contact, nodding occasionally.…
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Yesterday, I watched a couple at the grocery store argue over pasta sauce for fifteen minutes. Not discuss. Argue. Each person was determined to prove the other wrong about marinara versus alfredo, as if the fate of their relationship hinged on this decision. What struck me wasn’t the disagreement itself,…
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I was having coffee with my BFF at this quaint little café in Paris last month when she asked me something that made me pause mid-sip. “How do some couples make it look so easy while others seem to be constantly fighting or heading toward divorce court?” It’s funny how…




