"Many couples have noticed that when they have a day of closeness and peace, the next day is often a disaster. The ego merely is trying to recoup lost ground. We must learn to laugh gently at this. Our true relationship is a light that is replacing our separateness; and for a time, separateness seems to fight back. Egos clash. That's the nature of egos. Treat these outbursts as sneezing fits. More harm is done analyzing them. Our spiritual relationship, not ego business-as-usual, deserves our preoccupation. When someone sneezes, we say, 'God bless you.' We don't say, what exactly did you mean by that?"
Spiritual Notes to Myself Essential Wisdom for the 21st Century
Reflections on laughing gently at our ego.