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Things you can and cannot control in a marriage

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Oct 28, 2021, 07:00 IST
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Things you can and cannot control in a marriage

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What can you control?

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Your communication skills

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How you build a bond with his/her family

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Work life and personal life balance

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How often you help with the house chores like doing the dishes, dusting etc.

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Keeping the sex alive and happening

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Your eating habits

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What can you NOT control?

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Your partner's way of handling the family

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His or her communication skills

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The partner’s mood

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How does he or she want to utilise their “me” time.

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How many times the other wants to have sex and be intimate

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Advice but you cannot force eating habits on your partner

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