What I learned from hiking with a partner who strode ahead - and wouldn't slow down

Our treks offered lessons in relationship dynamics - from my parents' marriage through to my children's friendships Surrounded by snowy peaks, I spied his silhouette in the distance and then watched him disappear around a turn bordered by colorful prayer flags. In our 20s, we'd trekked for three months in Nepal, only stopping to sip hot chai and eat warm dal for meals. After serving in the Peace Corps in the Central African Republic, I'd anticipated a romantic journey as a couple with my best-fr...