A relationship often acts as a catalyst for personal change. When a partner "gives" you a lifestyle, they introduce you to new routines, social circles, and standards.

Provide commentary. She doesn't want silence. She wants you to say, "That’s the bad guy, isn't it?" (Even when it's obviously the mailman.)

Embrace the throw pillows. Learn the difference between a pinot and a cabernet. Let her make you a playlist. You’ll look back at "old you"—the one eating pizza over the sink—and wonder how you ever survived without someone to tell you to put a vegetable on the plate.