Couples therapist Terrence Real, whose clients include Bruce Springsteen, rails against “the toxic culture of individualism.”

When your partner is in disrepair, it’s like you are working at the customer-service window. Your partner says, “I want a new microwave.” They don’t want to hear that your toaster doesn’t work. They want you to fix their microwave.

↩︎ The New York Times Book Review

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