Psychology Today | 13.03.2026 02:43
As I read the first few pages of the book The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides, my heart sank quite a few times as my discomfort escalated and I recognized myself. I was flooded with memories of the multiple times when I hadn’t really listened, when I didn't read the room properly, and when I overstepped in exchanges with my children while they were on the precipice of adult life.