The Marriage Is the Curriculum: What Daughters Really Learn (opens in new tab)

Most parents believe their children are watching them. They are wrong. Children are watching the marriage. The child who appears to be building a Lego tower on the living room floor is often conducting a far more important investigation. They are studying tone. Timing. Distance. Affection. Irritation. Admiration. They are noticing who apologizes. Who withdraws. Who reaches out after conflict. Who seems relieved when the other leaves the room. A child may not understand inflation, politics, ta...