Periagoge
Scenario

When couples disagree about preserving vs developing forested land

My husband and I bought this property with old-growth trees that we both said we'd protect, but now he wants to clear-cut a section for solar panels and I feel like we're about to destroy the very thing that made us fall in love with this place, and we can't even talk about it without him saying I'm being 'impractical' and me feeling like he doesn't understand what we're losing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The tension between conservation and progress becomes a mirror for deeper questions about what you value together and whether those values are actually aligned.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Forests — ancient and new?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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