Stopping disagreeing isn't a sign of peace, it points to emotional withdrawal, explains Simone Bose, a relationship therapist at Relate. It happens, says Bose, because couples are likely protecting themselves from feeling disappointed or from conflict itself, but are becoming emotionally numb. Clinical psychologist and Couples Therapy star Dr Orna Guralnik agrees, noting that some people don't argue because they've come to a state of acceptance of who each other are, but some don't argue because they've given up.
People will always connect with musicians who share their truth. By now you've probably heard about West End Girl, the new album by British pop artist Lily Allen. Released last Friday, it tells one side of the story of a relationship breakdown and has set the internet alight thanks to its searingly honest lyrical content and catchy pop melodies. Allen describes the work as autofiction; that is, a story based on real life, told with a bit of poetic licence.