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Couple Goals: How Couples Can Create a Shared Plan For The Future
How We Became a Dream Team
In the spring of 2006, I’d been living and working in Taipei, Taiwan for two years and my contract was about to expire.
Soon, I’d be returning home to Switzerland.
On a pleasant weekend evening in my downtown flat, my Taiwanese girlfriend and I were reminiscing about all of the wonderful memories we’d made.
We waxed nostalgic about the two years we’d enjoyed together.
But it dawned on us that if we didn’t make some bold moves, our relationship might be coming to an end.
We opened a bottle of fine wine in order to enhance the depth and wisdom of our conversation.
Before long, we’d switched from sweet nostalgia to dreaming about our potential future — together…
Imagineering the Future
My girlfriend had just graduated from college and was working in her first job. For my part, I’d just received an offer for my dream job — but it meant I’d have to move back to Switzerland.
The wine was an effective dream enhancer.
We let our imaginations loose as we talked about how we could potentially live our lives together.
