And with all this great framework in place, the developers capitalize on that tension and on your fear by really embracing the title of their game: Enemy Unknown.

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Do you think the age at which you married and your feelings about children provoke the most disagreements and tension?

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You'll laugh, you'll get angry and you are likely to grip your controller a bit tighter as the tension mounts.

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You can cut the tension with a knife and rest assured it does not help your performance or confidence.

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