Yes, it appears odd but it's just a different way of modelling DB techniques. If one bears that in mind, it's not odd at all.
A lot of people are willing to accept M using the business model. We use words like "deal breaker." Marriages can be legally terminated through divorce proceedings, just like any business contract.
IMHO, as long as we recognize the context, i.e.: that we're only looking at one model, it doesn't seem odd at all.
It brings to mind the question of whether or not we're all just playing games. Whenever it starts to feel like game-playing, I always think of this:
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From Divorce Busting:
Sometimes after reading about doing a 180 people wonder, "isn't this technique like game playing? Isn't it manipulative?" Continuing to do the same old thing even though it doesn't work is no less game-like than doing something different. In fact, since relationships are like seesaws, if one person expresses all the optimism and confidence, the other person is free to feel all the pessimism and insecurity. Spouses often balance each other out in this way. When one person's views are extreme, it forces his or her partner to adopt an equally extreme view in the opposite direction.
Originally Posted By: Crimson
You make a very valid point - and in a more perfect setting and set of circumstances I think that a face to face talk would be ideal
