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I'd love to hear what others thought about the NYT article "Those Aren’t Fighting Words, Dear". Does it seem like DBing in action to you? The author has a book coming out this spring, so the article is a bit of a teaser. Apologies if this has already been discussed here.


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It does very much look like DB'ing principles at work.

I've pre-ordered my copy from Amazon, it sounds like a really good read, and more importantly has a happy ending.


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Flow, I was very impressed. Some of it DB (counterintuitive), some of it not (intuitive)

Interestingly, she didn't overreact, she didn't even react. She rolled with it. With understanding, insight, patience and love. Despite the gender differences, if it wasn't 3 days before my D, I'd send it to Mrs. G.

Thanks for sharing it.


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I read the entire article; it almost sounds like a fairy tale.

I too was impressed. In fact, I feel a shaken up by it, and wonder how much damage I've done by the way I've treated my own sitch, my w.

It's food for thought.


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Glad I'm not the only one shaken up by it, awoken. I literally burst into tears when she said that she could see what her H had been missing.

But I'm emotional tonight and would probably cry at soup commercials. lol It looks like a very good read.


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Thank you for sharing the article. I like the way she handled her sitch, very strong and determined. Seems to confirm the idea that people can change and come back if you give them time and space...patience, patience, patience. In the meantime she GAL, a lot of DB similarities.


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