CONTENTS

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter One: Introduction

Heteronormative Language and Partnerships

Our Panel of Experts

Chapter Two: Philosophy

Communication

Priorities

Motivation

Long-Term Relationship

Time Commitment

Uncertainty

Persistence

Happiness and the Power of Habits

The 97 Percent: Choosing What to Care About

Delegating

Is a Relationship Part of Your Vision of a Good Life?

What Do You Want Your Story to Be?

Chapter Three: Communication

Appointments

Four Minutes in the Morning

A Good-Morning and Good-Night Call

Life Dinner

Honesty and Respect

Language, Tone, and Fairness

Drama

Anger Management

Fighting Fair

Conflict Avoidance

Listen

Geez, Do We Have to Talk About Our Relationship Again?

Love Talk

Professional Help

Violence

Chapter Four: Startup Company Life

Startups are Hard

A Vision

A Rhythm

A Family

Incorporating Your Partner

Entrepreneurial Help

Chapter Five: Personality

Defining Initial Conditions

Introvert Versus Extrovert

Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Motivation

Need for Achievement Versus Need for Independence

Risk Versus Safety

Male Versus Female

Engineer Versus Poet

Rigid Versus Resilient

Problem Solving Versus Empathy

Optimist Versus Pessimist

Public Versus Private

Online Versus Offline

Moderation Versus Maniac

Short Term Versus Long Term

Chapter Six: Values

Words Versus Actions

Alignment

Children or Child-Free

Humor

Trust

The Unforgivable

You Can Have it All, Just Not at The Same Time

Chapter Seven: Skills, Tactics, and Tools

Communication 101

Talk in A Way That ...

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