Word: take
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...have studied in another country. The impossibility of neatly fitting my life into one box, with one fully comprehensive circle of friends shows that, in a sense, I have access to two worlds. My life in the United States allows me to question the assumptions that Londoners, by nature, take for granted, and the breadth of perspectives at Harvard becomes apparent upon my return home...
...also argue that affairs can be good for a marriage. What do you mean? They're a wake-up call. They tell you there's something seriously wrong here [and] you can't go on with business as usual. And if you really listen and you take that seriously and act on it, then you have an opportunity to make something wonderful happen...
...marriage, you write that there are only two stages in a relationship: ignorance and rehab. That sounds pretty cynical. What do you mean? At the beginning everyone is on their best behavior, so you're really ignorant of the ways [the relationship is] not going to work. You take care of the problems that can be solved easily at the beginning. [Later on in the marriage] you have to keep making sure that you're paying attention to your most important needs and make sure you're getting them met. (Read about the science of romance...
...work with so many couples who have gone through all the stages of dealing with this stuff and they come out the other end in a much better place than they ever were. I guess what I want to leave people with is the hope that you will take love seriously. It's the best thing in life. Why would you say it's too hard...
...enough at first - the 49-year-old is an avid outdoorsman who has enjoyed the trail since he was a teenager. But knowledgeable hikers may still have raised an eyebrow at the claim, as Sanford's absence coincided with Naked Hiking Day, the annual ritual in which courageous trekkers take to the great outdoors in the buff. While the tradition has its fans, not everyone welcomes the combination of hiking boots and birthday suits. "It's just rude," said Brian King, a spokesman for the Appalachian Trail Conservancy. "People are out there hiking with their kids and families, and there...