How do you and your partner handle arguments? Have you been able to reach a place of civility and mutual understanding when you have big disagreements?

The COVID pandemic has brought about many paradoxical changes in our lives. Perhaps the chief of these involves our most intimate relationships. You’re probably spending more time than ever with your spouse or partner.

So many of us have suffered relationship damage and pain. Our bonds with parents, siblings, friends, acquaintances, partners, and adult children can be worn thin by conflict and misunderstandings.

When you think about your relationship with your partner, do you feel like your relationship is still defined by traditional gender roles? Or do you feel like there are more openness and equanimity in your relationship than there was for couples in decades and centuries past?