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Shrinking the Woodpile

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Michael Foster
Oct 15, 2025
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Every marriage has had an argument that turned into a five-alarm fire. Sometimes more than one. And often the thing you started fighting about isn’t really the thing you’re fighting about. It’s just the match that found the kindling. Beneath it are layers of dry logs: old grievances, quiet resentments, half-swallowed apologies, and sins politely swept a…

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