I just stumbled on this on the New York Times:
What Pets Can Teach Us About Marriage
“Do you greet each other with excitement, overlook each other’s flaws and easily forgive bad behavior? If it’s your pet, the answer is probably yes. But your spouse? Probably not.”
How true. No matter how upset we are, we always have a kind word for the dog or the cat. A really valuable lesson to take in our relationships.
And here’s the column of the researcher behind this: Can Pets Improve Your Relationship?
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