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Episode 2529:

Having different goal strategies in a relationship isn’t a weakness, it’s a strength. Dr. Samantha Joel explains how promotion-focused individuals, who seek progress and gains, and prevention-focused individuals, who aim for security and stability, can actually complement each other when pursuing shared goals. Research shows that couples with different approaches but aligned objectives report higher relationship quality, proving that diverse perspectives can lead to better teamwork and stronger connections.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.luvze.com/divide-and-conquer-having-a-different-outlook-from-your-part/

Quotes to ponder:

"My partner James is a relatively prevention-focused individual. I, on the other hand, am a strongly promotion-focused individual."

"As long as the couple was on the same page about what goals they wanted to pursue, the couple was happiest when one member of the couple was more promotion-focused, and the other member of the couple was more prevention-focused."

"One person’s strengths can compensate for the other’s weaknesses, to the benefit of both partners."

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