My partner and I settle arguments with PowerPoint debates. We each get 5 minutes and a limited number of slides.

The author (not pictured) and her partner started solving conflicts by using PowerPoint debates.

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• My partner and I were arguing about the same things and decided to try something new: PowerPoint.
• We started having PowerPoint debates about our minor conflicts.
• It's a surprising way to ease tension and see each other's perspective.

When my partner and I found ourselves stuck in an endless loop of petty arguments, like "Who forgot to take...