"Every couple has their own unique version of The Same Fight. For us, it was dishes by the sink." In an excerpt from my new book, I argue that little things that fuel The Same Fight are what become major problems in marriage and long-term partnerships: theatlantic.com/family/archi…
He wrote a very good (imo) book too however I think long term partnership at the end of the should be more than a lot of small and relatively insignificant things…
"Some people believe that the purpose of business is to enable culture, to enable humanity. And some people believe that the purpose of humanity and culture is to enable business."
I could listen to Seth Godin talk all day tim.blog/2023/05/17/seth-god…
ALT A photo of three books on a wooden background. The books are This is How Your Marriage Ends by Matthew Fray, Conversations from a Long Marriage by Jan Etherington and Five Arguments All Couples (Need To) Have by Joanna Harrison.
How your partner was loved as a child will show up in: how they react when hurt, how they communicate during conflict, and how they respond when you share your feelings.
Listening to this by @MBTTTR. I’m in chapter 2, listening to the section about “the invalidation triple threat” and it is pure gold. Absolute dead on about the ways to invalidate your spouse (or kid or friend or…) and I feel very stabby now.
Headed home to Buffalo today with a lot of love on my heart. 🫶🏾
Watching the world come together around me on Sunday was truly an amazing feeling.
The same love you all have shown me is the same love that I plan to put back into the world n more.
Bigger than football! 🫶🏾
‘People fail to recognise how the so-called ‘little things’ add up over time’
In case you missed it – here’s our article on why so many long-term relationships fail and if there’s anything we can do to save them. Featuring advice from @MBTTTR and @JoCoupleTherapy ⬇️
‘People fail to recognise how the so-called ‘little things’ add up over time’
Why do so many long-term relationships fail? And is there anything we can do to save them before it’s too late? Matthew Fray @MBTTTR and @JoCoupleTherapy share their advice in our NEW article ⬇️
How and why do marriages end? How can you avoid that disintegration? Here’s one perspective from author Matthew Fray @MBTTTR on my podcast this week!
To listen to the episode on Apple: apple.co/3SVHUiq
To listen to the episode on Spotify: spoti.fi/3AvBek0
Some marriage must-reads from my list of Ten Books to Enrich Your Summer:
📚@MBTTTR on "This is How Your Marriage Ends"
📚Terry Real's "Us: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship".
buff.ly/3znQGOX#SummerReading#CoupleGoals