: They began to look at other couples, not with envy, but as benchmarks for their own perceived failures.
It culminated in a rainy evening much like the current one. A simple argument about a forgotten grocery item spiraled into a forensic audit of every slight they had ever endured. Words were used like surgical tools, aimed at the exact spots they knew would bleed. Hurt You
: Both convinced themselves they were the victim, twisting the narrative to ensure they remained the "injured party" in their own minds. The Breaking Point : They began to look at other couples,