Summary:
The question is: Is it easier to stay on those goals if one were single, or if one is in a relationship? The “Have you put on weight?” question is rarely asked between the people in the relationship. An ominous declaration of the doctor that one or more people in the relationship is ‘pre-diabetic’ might do the trick. It can then morph from the weighty questions to lighter ones, the surprise gifts change from special pastries to fitbits and joint yoga sessions. Whether we can be conscious of it is really the weighty question..