Polyamory coaches use a lighter version of this model to prepare partners for "The Shift"—the natural occurrence where a long-term partner develops intense New Relationship Energy (NRE) for someone else. The training helps the primary partner distinguish between threat and compersion (joy in a partner's joy).
A woman named Director Vance stood at the front of the room. Sixty, silver-haired, with posture that suggested military background.
An ex-self-defense teacher who previously worked as a secretary for her husband. The Conflict: