LibraryScenariosWhen couples over-optimize their shared calendar and lose spontaneity
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When couples over-optimize their shared calendar and lose spontaneity

My spouse and I both want more spontaneous time together but we're so locked into our coordinated calendar system that we've forgotten how to not plan things and now 'spontaneous' requires scheduling which defeats the entire purpose. We've optimized the life out of our life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your efficiency in coordinating time has eliminated the possibility of uncoordinated time.

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“Where Are You with The examined calendar — whose time is it??”

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