Long Division uses the mathematical metaphor of division to explore how relationships gradually fracture—not through dramatic explosions, but through small, accumulated remainders of unmet needs, unspoken hurts, and unresolved conflicts. Author Kevin D. Franklin argues that separation rarely stems from fundamental incompatibility, but from missed opportunities to connect that were left untried.

The book reimagines relationship repair as a process of "carrying the remainder forward"—addressing what's left unresolved step by patient step. Drawing on biblical foundations (particularly the Genesis account of humanity's "first division" from God and each other), Franklin offers practical frameworks for:

• Rebuilding community support so romantic partners aren't expected to meet every need
• Transforming differences into bridges rather than walls through curiosity and shared purpose
• Escaping the expectation trap by acknowledging met needs, not just unmet ones
• Practicing the "-ings" of oneness—sharing, laughing, caring, honoring, helping, listening—as daily maintenance of connection
• Handling indifference (often more destructive than conflict) with patience and hope
• Inheriting each other's strengths and weaknesses through "mutual ministry" rather than fixing or enabling

The book offers concrete tools (the B.R.I.D.G.E. method, R.E.S.P.O.N.D. framework, S.E.L.F. check, etc.) while maintaining that lasting reconciliation requires spiritual resources beyond human effort alone. It's relationship mathematics with soul—showing how two people can become beautifully whole rather than painfully divided.

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