Today I am thinking about what it means to be partners. For me, the first person that comes to mind when I think about this is my spouse. I am beyond blessed to have someone who is, in every way, a partner in life. We share the joys and the sorrows, the struggles and the laughter, and we take responsibility for our own behavior while making sure we “have each other’s back.” This is a partnership where it’s possible to sit for hours in a room together, each with a book to read. No words are shared. No preferences uttered or requested. We are, simply, together. A partnership like that is a beautiful thing indeed. And while you remain distinct individuals there is a powerful way in which you connect because you are bound in trust and common purpose.

Maybe you know a partnership like this in …