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We’ll remain in destructive or unsupportive relationships rather than have our spouse think badly of us, though they may think that of us already for other reasons. We’ll practically starve and almost kill ourselves in order to “keep” our spouse with us.
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David Christel (Married Men Coming Out!: The Ultimate Guide to Becoming the Man You Were Born to Be)
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Promotes relationship satisfaction. Time-focused people have happier spouses and better sex lives than money-focused people. Couples who spend money on time-saving services spend more quality time together and derive greater happiness from their relationships. Time-saving purchases can even erase some of the unhappiness of having an unsupportive spouse. My research suggests that paying for a house cleaner might do as much for your marriage as learning how to be
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Ashley Whillans (Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life)