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When romantic partners clash over pets from previous relationships

I got my dog as a puppy eight years ago when I was single and now my partner hates him and says it is the dog or the marriage.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Animals become unwitting symbols of past selves that new relationships demand we abandon.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Companion animals?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.