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He's a right wee bastard he is.

Am I doing it right?

"we should talk"

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After reading the article, I'm left with the feeling that the 2 are correlated, but that the study disn't actually prove causation (even if it was a longitudinal study)

Only when it's the actual 'we' and not the 'royal we'

Am I the only one who abhors “we talk”? That’s how people talk to literal children.

I feel like using we on occasion is nice to show you acknowledge and consider your partner as teammates. It is a delicate balance I agree, if overdone it sounds cheesy

No, I hate it as well, however the article is taking about people who refer to themself and their spouse as "we" to others, not to the other person in the couple.

Which is when it pisses me off the most, when my wife tells me to do something by saying "We need to do _________"

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We are not amused.

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"...children are known stressors in relationships..." Ain't that the truth!