Common Unspoken Contracts

Some of the most powerful rules in a relationship are ones no one ever stated. A few that quietly run many couples:

• "The higher earner gets more financial say"
• "Whoever cooks should not have to clean"
• "Weekends are for family"

You likely absorbed rules like these from family, culture, and the movies you grew up on, without ever choosing them. Naming one out loud turns a hidden contract into something you can actually renegotiate.