If you’ve spent any time on TikTok recently, you’ve likely seen a "cake smash" video that made you cringe. What starts as a sweet tradition of a couple feeding each other their first meal as husband and wife often turns into a scene of public humiliation. As mediators, we look at conflict patterns. And believe it or not, the cake smash is one of the most telling moments of a wedding day. Why it matters: A wedding is a public declaration of a partnership. When one partner us