The Three Part Metaphor of a Relationship

"I have a little framework that's developing in my head here as we're talking," he says. "One of the reasons why I tend to escalate relationships in the way I did, like, you know, power couple, big things is because I have a fundamental belief that that's what a growth relationship means in and of itself" He adds: "If you're going to sit there and tread water, it's nice to have another person with you while you're treading water."