缚心——疑云破散手链

As our parents aged, caregiving consumed us. We hired a part-time caregiver for his dad, freeing up one night a week for a mandatory 'us' night. Protecting our time saved our relationship from becoming just a caregiving partnership.

Retirement left him lost and intrusive in my routine. We volunteered together at an animal shelter. The shared purpose gave him structure and us a common project, easing the transition from colleagues in life to companions.

领养女儿是喜悦的，但也充满压力。我们应对方式不同，导致了怨恨。领养后咨询使我们的挣扎正常化，并给了我们作为统一阵线育儿的工具，治愈了我们的裂痕。

我们是跨种族夫妇。我们国家的种族问题清算暴露了埋藏的紧张。我们开始一起参加种族平等研讨会。成为理解中的盟友，而非辩论中的对手，改变了我们的纽带。

我们从小贫穷，所以后来的财富引发了冲突——我想要安全，他想要享受。一位财务治疗师帮助我们制定了一个尊重我们各自金钱“脚本”的计划。现在我们是团队了。