Is Your Marriage Taking Second Place? Signs You’re Not Truly “Cleaving” (Yet)
“Cleaving” is an old word that still describes a modern marriage skill: choosing your spouse as your closest partner and primary household teammate. It doesn’t mean cutting off people you love. It means creating a new “we” that guides decisions, time, money, and loyalties. Many couples assume cleaving happens automatically after the wedding. In practice, it’s a set of daily choices, especially under pressure from work, kids, extended family, friendships, and technology. […]