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Transitioning to a New Path

“To the next adventure!” Wolfgang declared as he clinked mugs of frothing hot chocolate with Heidi. They shared a knowing glance before dissolving into giggles. “If I’d known this weekend would work out so well,” she replied, “I’d have suggested it a year ago!”

It was Sunday afternoon, and Heidi and Wolfgang sat in their kitchen, snow lightly falling outside. After eighteen months of debating—often at the top of their lungs—about what they really wanted out of their relationship and their lives, they’d arranged to have two days alone at home with the intention of agreeing a way out of their impasse.

Their married life had been a bit of a roller-coaster ride. The birth of their two children had triggered a period ...

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