Mind-Personality Crossover in Marriage
Didn’t Mary T. Lathrap write the famous poem "Walk a Mile in My Shoes"? It is one thing to walk a mile in another person’s shoes, but cohabiting with a partner for decades brings about truly drastic changes to your mind and personality. It is like walking a thousand miles, only to look down and realize your entire gait has shifted. My mother used to tell me that a couple’s auras commingle when they regularly share a bed. I have also heard that couples start to look alike after many years together, or that they begin to think and behave like one another. After spending over 25 years of my adult life with Shashi, I can vouch for most of these statements—except for the part where I wish my body were as athletic as his. Image: AI Generated image of husband and wife sleeping with their auras comingling Here is how our minds and personalities have crossed over during a quarter-century of marriage. Insomnia vs. Sound Sleep A restless mind used to be Shashi’s domain. I used to ...