The trick isn’t in finding a solution everyone can live with; it’s in identifying the one thing they can’t live without.
Double-check to see if there isn’t an ulterior motive for a sudden about-face because last week this person wasn’t so agreeable. Something’s up.
What you thought was a done deal – isn’t. Still it’s best to leave that loose end dangling. It’s someone else’s problem now, not yours.
Don’t feel bad about opting for the lesser evil. Given time it might even improve. Remember that every saint was once a sinner.
Sometimes you can be so invested in getting your way that you’re the last one to realize it wasn’t a good idea. Over the next few days you’ll come to your senses.
There’s more going on in your home life than rearranging the furniture. What’s unfolding is the next stage of your life. This is a serious step forward.


