My husband is obsessed with these Japanese longevity practices he read about and wants us to completely change how we eat and live, but when I try to share what my grandmother taught me about healthy aging from our culture, he dismisses it as 'unscientific' and we're fighting about whose approach is right instead of finding something that works for both of us.
More people experience this than they realize.
Cultural hierarchies around 'legitimate' wellness knowledge are fracturing a couple's ability to build shared practices for their future together.
“Where Are You with Longevity traditions across cultures?”
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