THE CANNONBALL EFFECT
Dr. Robert likes to say divorces happen between 5 and 7 PM because that’s when what he and Sarah call “the cannonball e ffect” happens.
Now, you might be wondering what the cannonball effect is and why it is important to you and your marriage? The cannonball effect happens when you walk in the door after a long day of working and your kids and your spouse just bombard you with every kind of question and you get a bunch of “I needs” from your partner. It’s akin to an emotional ambush righ t as you c ome in to your home.