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Jul 11, 2021 9:40 PM ET
Pre-pandemic, she said, the pair’s relationship had revolved around activities: going out, partying, traveling. Extended lockdowns forced the pair to slow down and get to know each other in new ways. An unexpected breakthrough came from watching each other’s favorite TV shows.
“We really started to understand each other more,” says Liverpool. She cites the anime series Boruto – a spinoff of her partner’s childhood favorite, Naruto – as a game changer.
“As he explains the backstory of the show to me, I’ve learned more about his childhood and how his interests developed,” says the formerly anime-indifferent Liverpool. “There’s a greater level of intimacy in that than outside activities.”
“We often take a cynical perspective on relationships, which leads us to look for potential problems and see relationships as fragile,” says Dr Gary Lewandowski, a psychologist of romantic partnerships who oversees the annual Monmouth poll.
“The fact is,” Lewandowski continues, “relationships are our rock, providing strength, stability, and ultimately a foundation for resilience, especially when life feels overwhelming.”
In other words, couples don’t stay together (and stay happy) long-term because life is easy. They survive and thrive because their relationship makes them stronger, as a unit.
In a time of protracted hardship, that pillar of support is less likely to be taken for granted than it might be amid the ordinary chaos of modern life.