Relationships
For a woman who wants to have biological children with her husband, she has one very real limitation in play, which is the need to pick the right life partner by forty, give or take.
Tim Urban • How to Pick Your Life Partner
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researchgate.netYou should address minor irritations (“pinches”) before they escalate into major conflicts (“crunches”). Early identification and resolution of pinches promotes honest relationships and minimizes the expected pain of a crunch.
Lenny Rachitsky • How to build deeper, more robust relationships | Carole Robin (Stanford GSB professor, “Touchy Feely”)
In love and dignity, speak the truth—as we think, feel, and know it—and it shall set us free.
Melody Beattie • Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself (Revised and Updated)
‘I hope so’ because I don’t want to lose this unique, special friendship that I’ve never had before.”
Relationships are hard. Expecting a strong relationship without treating it like a rigorous part-time job is like expecting to have a great career without putting in any effort.
Tim Urban • How to Pick Your Life Partner - Part 2

Tim Urban • How to Pick Your Life Partner - Part 2
34. Your house, containing everything you own, catches fire. After saving your loved ones and pets, you have time to safely make a final dash to save any one item. What would it be? Why?