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    Making Decisions as a Couple is a 3-Legged Race

    June 5, 2022 / No Comments

    We make several thousand decisions a day. Most are based on experience and intuition — like putting your pants on one leg at a time. But making decisions as a couple requires skill, like a 3-Legged Race. Here are some tips to cross the finish line with skin and joints intact.

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    Tom and Mary Frances

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