The Connection Compass

The Connection Compass

Compass Issues

Compass Issue #32 — Keep Learning Your Spouse

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Lee H. Baucom, PhD
Sep 25, 2026
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You’ve known your spouse for years… maybe decades.

So it’s easy to believe you already know them.

But the person you married hasn’t stopped changing. (Neither have you.)

In this Compass Issue, we’ll explore one of the simplest ways to keep connection alive: staying curious about the person your spouse is becoming instead of assuming you already know everything there is to know.

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