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Chapter 17- how to decide if you should get married

Chapter 15: accountability partner idea lol: write a check for a large amount to a presidential campaign fund of a candidate you do not like. Give it to a friend to mail, if you do not do the thing you need to do by the agreed-upon time

Chapter 14: how to know when to stay or break-up. Hitchers (sticking around in relationships when they should leave) and Ditchers (leave a relationship too soon - maximizers or romantiziers)

Chapter 13: deciding or sliding into the next phase. Consciously making the decision to go to the next stage (of a relationship) or to just…flow into it without thinking

Section 3, Chapter 13: cookie study. 3 groups of participants were given 29 cookies to eat while completing a series of tasks. 1- all cookies in one container 2- cookies separated by white paper 3- cookies separated by colored paper. The idea that “coming to an end” calls for a conscious decision to be made. Will packaging affect how many cookies will be eaten in a sitting? (Yes)

Chapter 6: Attachment styles