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  <title>Between — a relationships letter</title>
  <subtitle>Practical, warm writing on communication, long distance, and boundaries — for people building real relationships.</subtitle>
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    <name>Chirag Singhal</name>
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    <title>Communication that defuses fights</title>
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    <summary>Four moves that turn a spiraling argument back into a conversation — what to say in the first ten seconds, and what to stop saying.</summary>
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    <title>Long-distance that lasts</title>
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    <author><name>Chirag Singhal</name></author>
    <summary>The couples who make distance work don&apos;t just endure it — they build a shared life on purpose. Here&apos;s what they do differently.</summary>
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    <title>Setting boundaries kindly</title>
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    <updated>2026-08-02T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
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    <summary>A boundary isn&apos;t a wall or an ultimatum. It&apos;s a clear statement of what you&apos;ll do — and you can say it warmly, without a fight.</summary>
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