<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # A partner should never become the sole container... > A partner should never become the sole container of another person's identity, livelihood, confidence, or future. Independence preserves choice, and choice keeps cooperation closer to consent than captivity; the healthiest bond is strengthened by two people who retain enough mobility to choose it again. **Source:** [[livestreams/Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business - Workbook|Intimacy, Trust, and the Human Foundations of Business]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “A partner should never become the sole container of another person's identity, livelihood, confidence, or future. Independence preserves choice, and choice keeps cooperation closer to consent than captivity; the healthiest bond is strengthened by two people who retain enough mobility to choose it again.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-partner-should-never-enough-mobility-choose ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->