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There's a really interesting, fascinating theory that says that the order in which you're born affects your personality and I've got to admit it seems to be generally true. I am a firstborn. I was taught

how to be responsible and timely and consider it. I'm just I'm just all of those I'm not better than anybody else although I think I am by virtue being the first

If you apply this to marriage and it really can help you understand your spouse's personality.

That's what we found.

I'm John Fuller along with two marriage experts, both firstborn, Greg and Aaron Smalley.

No, you're not both firstborn.

Who's?

I'm first born male in my middle child and I'm a baby girl in our family.

Okay. So it's very different.

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