The Wisdom of Elders
This woman was on the phone with her mom when she lent her a nugget of wisdom to a lasting marriage. Was it communicating effectively? Always finding a way to work together? Tackling issues instead of attacking each other? All sound like sound advice, but nope! None of the above.
The secret to these parents’ 55- year-long marriage was that one never hated the other on the same day as they were hated. Meaning, you can hate one another, just make sure it doesn’t fall on the same day. To be fair, that is a long marriage, so maybe they’re onto something. New counseling training: show your clients how to hate each other effectively and efficiently.