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#36 - How to Compromise in a Relationship Without People-Pleasing or Losing Yourself
A simple decision about where to put the couch opens up a whole world of insight about compromise, power, and what it really means to share a life with someone.
Kelly and Nyssa use a deceptively simple question—where does the couch go?—to explore how couples make decisions about shared space, division of labor, and everyday compromises when living together. They unpack the difference between true compromise and people-pleasing, how power dynamics show up in “small” choices like furniture placement, air conditioning, and dishwasher loading, and why so many partners secretly wonder whose…
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