When a relationship is new, everything is brilliant and exciting. Then, as the glitter of first attraction dims and the reality of differences between the partners emerges, people who truly love each other too often give up and say, "We have nothing in common," or "This can't works, it's too hard." Rather than learn how to keep their love alive and thriving, they use difficulties caused by their differences to sabotage the relationship. In truth, however, it is the differences between people that bring them closer together. When two people make a conscious decision to navigate the rough...