By Steve Friedman — 2019
How can a spurned lover make his case? In this essay — the first Modern Love column ever published, exactly 15 years ago — one writer counts the ways.
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How couples fight is just as important as how they love, and it's one of the most predictive factors for a successful relationship. All couples have conflict and will cause each other distress from time to time.
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We think most couples wait too long to get help, so we want to bring the simple practices of a conscious partnership into the mainstream so people know how to be in a marriage before they enter one.
Amma’s advice for couples.
Relationship success requires us to follow this counter-intuitive rule.
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Explore this mindfulness practice from Tara Brach for keeping the lines of communication open and maintaining a deep, loving connection.