Emotional Eruption

Adapted from a real anecdote shared in the book “I Love You, But I’m Not In Love With You” by Andrew G. Marshall

They were trying to do “more couple things,” so she suggested a painting class. He groaned but agreed. Halfway through, the instructor walked by and complimented their work: “That’s great collaboration!”

They burst out laughing. He had just painted a bright red streak over the mountain she’d spent 20 minutes shading.

“We’re not collaborating,” she said. “We’re surviving art class.”

By the end, their painting looked like a volcano had exploded in a forest. But they hung it in the laundry room anyway.

“We call it ‘Emotional Eruption,’” he said.

“And it’s still more productive than our first few therapy sessions,” she added.

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