take this power seriously

“You have the power

to lift your partner’s 

spirits or to dash them.

Take this power seriously.

 

The choices you make 

will profoundly affect 

your partner,

your relationship – and 

yourself.”

- Stephanie Dowrick. “The Almost Perfect Marriage.” Allen & Unwin, 2013-03-09.

the key to surviving the storm

“Yes, on occasion, tumult can lead to improvement. The key to surviving the storm seems to be an ability to eventually let go of attachments—to grudges, to being right, to righteous anger—and to open ourselves to love and compassion for our partner.”

- Sarah Napthali. “Buddhism for Couples.” Penguin Publishing Group, 2015-05-18.

let go

“In Buddhist terms, accommodation can be seen as the Second Noble Truth: desire is the cause of suffering, therefore, let go. Let go of the desire to be right, the desire to retaliate, the desire to defend the “self,”

- Sarah Napthali. “Buddhism for Couples.” Penguin Publishing Group, 2015-05-18.