The Mandalorian Is Way Cooler Than Boba Fett
Fatherly
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THE HONEYMOON PHASE DOESN’T LAST FOREVER. SHOCKER, RIGHT? WHILE MOST OF US
UNDERSTAND THIS, WE STILL STRUGGLE AGAINST THE REALITY. GONE ARE THE DAYS OF
BEING DELIGHTED BY THE DISCOVERY OF SIMILARITIES. INSTEAD, YOU BEGIN TO SEE ALL
THE WAYS IN WHICH YOUR PARTNER IS DIFFERENT FROM YOU. THIS SUDDEN AWARENESS,
ALONG WITH THE DISAGREEMENTS AND CONFLICTS THAT ARISE, FEELS THREATENING. BUT
INSTEAD OF IGNORING IT, IT’S IMPORTANT TO SEARCH FOR MOMENTS OF “LOW-STAKES
CONFLICT” TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ONE ANOTHER AND HOW YOU ARGUE. THESE LITTLE
DISAGREEMENTS ARE GREAT PREPARATION FOR THE NOT-SO-SMALL CONFLICTS AHEAD. IT’S
ALL ABOUT HOW YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM.
LOVE
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WANT A HAPPIER MARRIAGE? LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES TO FIGHT. SERIOUSLY.
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CONFLICT IN RELATIONSHIPS IS INEVITABLE. IT’S ALSO NECESSARY. THE ONLY WAY TO
GET BETTER AT IT IS TO PRACTICE.
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TIPS AND TRICKA
AVOID THIS MISTAKE IF YOU WANT YOUR ARGUMENTS TO END BETTER
FIGURING OUT THE REAL REASON YOU’RE FIGHTING IS IMPORTANT. BUT THE CONVERSATION
CAN’T STAY “STUCK” ON THE PROBLEM AS THIS WILL ONLY DRIVE FEELINGS OF
HOPELESSNESS, ANGER, AND UPSET, WARNS DR. ANTHONY CHAMBERS, THE CHIEF ACADEMIC
OFFICER OF THE FAMILY INSTITUTE AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED
PSYCHOLOGICAL AND FAMILY STUDIES AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
FOCUSING FOREVER ON THE PROBLEM ITSELF WON’T HELP, SO KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE END
GAME. “COUPLES NEED TO MOVE AWAY FROM DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, AND GETTING MORE
FOCUSED ON HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM,” SAYS CHAMBERS. “HAVING A SOLUTION-ORIENTED
CONVERSATION CAN BE INCREDIBLY HELPFUL, AND IT’S MUCH MORE HOPEFUL AND
REASSURING WHEN YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE A PARTNER YOU ARE WORKING WITH WHO CAN
TRY AND SOLVE THIS PROBLEM, RATHER THAN ASSIGNING BLAME.”
HERE ARE SOME MORE COMMON ARGUMENT MISTAKES TO KEEP IN MIND.
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FURTHER READING
* THE RIGHT WAY TO TELL SOMEONE YOU WERE WRONG
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* 12 TEXTS TO SEND YOUR PARTNER AFTER A BIG FIGHT
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* HOW TO ESCAPE THE TRAP OF HIGH CONFLICT
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FINDING RAFFI
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HOW RAFFI’S BIGGEST ALBUM CHANGED ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY
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'SINGABLE SONGS FOR THE VERY YOUNG' LAUNCHED THE CAREER OF ONE HUGE MUSIC
PRODUCER.
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PARENTING
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20 EMOTIONAL SKILLS ALL DADS NEED
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AN EMOTIONAL TOOLBOX ISN'T COMPLETE WITHOUT THESE SKILLS AND SOME GOOD PRACTICE
USING THEM.
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YOU WANT TO SHOW EMOTIONS TO A CHILD. YOU WANT TO SHOW YOU CAN BE SAD OR ANGRY
IN A HEALTHY, ADULT WAY. YOU DON’T WANT TO MODEL HOLDING EVERYTHING IN OR THAT
THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES, EITHER.
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— JUSTIN LIOI, LCSW, WHO SPECIALIZES IN TREATING MEN AND FATHERS, ON THE
IMPORTANCE OF DEPLOYING EMOTIONS AND NOT SIMPLY RELYING ON STOICISM
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ADVICE
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A MINNESOTA DAD’S ADVICE FOR SURVIVING A LONG, DARK WINTER
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A NATIVE ONCE DESCRIBED TO ME THE BEST WAY TO SURVIVE A MINNESOTA WINTER: YOU
GOTTA STEP INTO THE PUNCH. WE ALL NEED TO DO THAT THIS YEAR. HERE'S HOW.
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PLAY
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THE ONE REASON THE MANDALORIAN IS COOLER THAN BOBA FETT
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THIS IS THE WAY.
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