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Scenario

When couples' humor becomes passive-aggressive

My husband and I used to crack each other up constantly but somewhere along the way our humor turned mean — we still joke around but now it feels like we're always taking little shots at each other and I can't tell if we're being playful or actually hostile.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The protective function of humor has inverted into a weapon, creating distance rather than intimacy.

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 Humor and comedy?”

Peri

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