"Nothing big, just little squabbles. But he wouldn't fight with me, so the fights never amounted to much."
"We resolved our fight by deciding that you would do your thing, and I'll do mine, and that's OK,"
"If I want to go grocery shopping and go to the mall, and he wants to look at cars, we are content with that,"
Enduring marriage relies on choosing friends who share the same value system to avoid losing sight of core priorities. Partners maintain connection by expressing gratitude in small, everyday ways. Maintaining independence and pursuing separate interests prevents resentment and supports individual fulfillment. Small squabbles can be harmless when both partners accept them and do not hold grudges. An example: during one partner's yearly, all-expenses-paid work trip, the other managed six young children alone, drove to Long Island despite a breakdown, and later the couple resolved tension by agreeing that each could pursue separate activities when desired.
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