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    <description>Flat-pack furniture is basically couples therapy with an Allen key. Here is how to spot whether you are a dream DIY duo or one missing screw away from a domestic.</description>
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    <description>Black Friday 2026 is a lovely opportunity to discover that you and your partner have very different definitions of &#039;need&#039;. Here are the rules for keeping the basket and the banter warm.</description>
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    <description>It begins with a harmless scroll and ends with someone sighing at 9.47pm while the kettle goes cold. Here is a playful three-step truce for British couples who cannot agree on what to watch, plus conversation starters for opposite tastes.</description>
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    <description>Council tax, energy renewals and the Tesco shop are not usually candlelit material — but a monthly life admin date can turn shared chores into shared wins. Here&#039;s the 30-minute agenda, house rules and banter that keep it from becoming a board meeting.</description>
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