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From the Ted Talk by Jennifer Petriglieri: How working couples can best support each other

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I've spent the last seven years siutnydg working couples, and I've found that it's not what couples choose, it's how they choose. Of course, we can't control our curctescaimns, nor do we have limitless choices. But for those we do, how can couples choose well?

First: start early, long before you have something to diecde. The moment you're faced with a hard choice, say, whether one of you should go back to school or take a risky job offer, it's too late. Choosing well beigns with understanding each other's aairtpsoins ealry on — aspirations like wanting to start a small business, live close to extended family, save enough moeny to buy a house of our own or have another child.

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I've spent the last seven years ________ working couples, and I've found that it's not what couples choose, it's how they choose. Of course, we can't control our _____________, nor do we have limitless choices. But for those we do, how can couples choose well?

First: start early, long before you have something to ______. The moment you're faced with a hard choice, say, whether one of you should go back to school or take a risky job offer, it's too late. Choosing well ______ with understanding each other's ___________ _____ on — aspirations like wanting to start a small business, live close to extended family, save enough _____ to buy a house of our own or have another child.

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  1. early
  2. studying
  3. decide
  4. money
  5. aspirations
  6. circumstances
  7. begins

Original Text


I've spent the last seven years studying working couples, and I've found that it's not what couples choose, it's how they choose. Of course, we can't control our circumstances, nor do we have limitless choices. But for those we do, how can couples choose well?

First: start early, long before you have something to decide. The moment you're faced with a hard choice, say, whether one of you should go back to school or take a risky job offer, it's too late. Choosing well begins with understanding each other's aspirations early on — aspirations like wanting to start a small business, live close to extended family, save enough money to buy a house of our own or have another child.

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