Related to the news story about a mature couple needed to train for astronauts for an 18 month privately funded mission to Mars, a married couple who have lived alone together for several extended periods have released their survival tips.
But wouldn't any couple squabble? Explorer Deborah Shapiro, who spent more than a year with her husband in the Antarctic, provides some marital survival tips here.
But wouldn't any couple squabble? Explorer Deborah Shapiro, who spent more than a year with her husband in the Antarctic, provides some marital survival tips here.
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Someone similar to a couple who ran a farm together one hundred years ago would do very well. Why? Because a couple on a farm lived in interdependence, with accepted roles. They lived frugally, entertaining themselves, producing what they needed and repairing their tools that broke. All those traits are necessary for a long space voyage.
Some examples of people cooped up for long periods: The Big Brother house, nuns and monks, lighthouse keepers and oil rig workers, military units, ice road truckers, people on around-the-world yacht races, submariners and prisoners.
Maybe we should make light of the confinement with a Jailhouse Rock.
Some examples of people cooped up for long periods: The Big Brother house, nuns and monks, lighthouse keepers and oil rig workers, military units, ice road truckers, people on around-the-world yacht races, submariners and prisoners.
Maybe we should make light of the confinement with a Jailhouse Rock.
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People can and do have a difficult time living together in this era of self-reliant independence. Each person should be allowed quiet time when they're sitting or reading. To do this, one requires self-discipline. Showing tangible signs of caring and empathy ensures that cabin fever never takes hold. When angry, keep your mouth shut. After a time, the trait will evaporate. Doing things is the antidote to boredom—chores, repairs, cooking or writing a journal. The main goal should be to support each other through every phase of life.
Do you think you could discipline yourself more in normal life?
Do you think you could discipline yourself more in normal life?
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