... seemingly at cross-purposes results in profound frustration and despair, a spouse may decide to go looking for someone "more like" him- or herself through an affair or divorce. Thus, conflicts arising from differences in conversational styles can have unfortunate consequences for the midlife marriage if they are not managed well. Differences are evident early in life Deborah Tannen, a professor of linguistics ... ...

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