My partner and I both train seriously for marathons but we've started competing against each other in ways that feel toxic — tracking each other's times, making passive-aggressive comments about training schedules, and our relationship is becoming this weird scoreboard where we can't celebrate each other's wins anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
Competition between partners can poison the very intimacy that should fuel mutual support.
“Where Are You with Sport and physical competition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.