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FrameworkApr 29, 20269 min read

Pet vs. Partner: The Two Relationship Structures Nobody Talks About

Most couples fighting about fairness aren't fighting about fairness. They're fighting about structure — and they don't know it. One person wants to be cared for. The other wants equal say. Both think they're reasonable. The problem is that they're operating from two different relationship templates that cannot be merged without breaking something.

FrameworkApr 14, 202613 min read

What Relationships Really Are: The Negotiation Framework

There is an acting exercise that strips human interaction down to its bare structure. It comes from the training methodology of professional theater — specifically, a full year of training devoted to a single drill called the game of please-no. One person can only say "please." The other can only say "yes" or "no" — and always starts from "no."