Turning the Tide
The content provided in the following discussion largely pertains to heterosexual couples, or the pairing of a cisgender male and cisgender female in an intimate relationship. Given the author’s limited knowledge of other pairings and the ideal length of this piece (i.e. 1,000–2,000 words), relationships involving members of the LBGTQIA+ community will not be highlighted. However, an attempt will be made to explore these other relationships in future…