Couples Therapy

noun a petty argument or dispute

verb engage in a petty argument or dispute

• The board members were engaged in constant bickering over the budget allocation.
• Stop bickering and just get the work done!
• They were just bickering back and forth like a couple of kids.
• The storm clouds overhead seemed to be bickering with each other before the rain started pouring down.

noun the action or state of being unfaithful to a spouse or other sexual partner

adjective relating to the action or state of being unfaithful

• Infidelity in a marriage is considered a breach of trust and can have serious consequences.
• I heard rumors of infidelity between the boss and his secretary.
• Cheating is just plain wrong, no matter how you spin it.
• Betrayal in any form is like infidelity to the heart.

noun a process of ending a romantic relationship in a thoughtful and respectful manner

• The couple decided to pursue conscious uncoupling as a way to end their marriage amicably.
• They're trying out this new thing called conscious uncoupling, where they break up in a more thoughtful way.
• They're doing that whole conscious uncoupling thing to end things peacefully.
• Their relationship ended with a sense of conscious uncoupling, allowing both parties to move on positively.