"Whether I say so or not, I have an opinion about everything. For instance, closed captions or no closed captions? I have a definite opinion about that. Sometimes they should absolutely be used, and sometimes they absolutely should not. British shows, 100% yes. Sports, 100% no. Everything else, 100% depends on my opinion in the moment. Unfortunately, I have a lot of opinions, and a lot of them don't stay in my head. My wife is the poor soul who has to live with them the most. Turns out I'm not alone, and the reasons run deeper than we think: our desire to fix things and people, our competence tied to identity, our discomfort with someone else's discomfort, or an old habit from work or parenting. For me, it's often my anxiety that makes me feel out of control, and I try to get things back under control to ease the angst. How we handle our opinions in marriage is more important than you might think. Yo...
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