The Sturgis Journal illustrates what marriage and dancing have in common, putting commitment in perspective.
James and Audora Burg write (excerpt):
The late Paul Pearsall, neuropsychologist and best-selling author of 18 books, noted “Marriage, families, all relationships are more a process of learning the dance rather than finding the right dancer.”
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Individual tastes aside, there are some definite truisms common to healthy marriages. Marriage researcher John Gottman has extensively documented these specific behaviors, a few of which include accepting influence from each other, turning toward each other (instead of away), and soft starts (particularly by women) when discussing areas of conflict.