Ed McMahon Syndrome

This often describes someone in a semihappy marriage who follows the "You are correct, sir!" strategy for getting through disagreements. A person with Ed McMahon syndrome is so eager to maintain the stability, calm and semihappy predictability of the marriage that he or she will agree with just about anything his or her spouse says, so as not to rock the boat or cause a disturbance.

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