My knowledge gives me the following clarity on some of the cards in the reading:
Now I know that the obstacle, the blockage shown by the Mountain is almost certainly the big immovable issue causing the argument. We already know that the Ship represents the trip they’re on. The knowledge I have about where my friend is at in life, what he’s told me about this romance, and the length of the relationship clarifies that my instincts about the Bouquet and Clouds being that sort of dreamlike headiness in the first flushes of love are almost certain correct. Both parties clearly have high hopes and dreams for the relationship (Stars) and are hoping this is “written in the stars” . The Cross seems to be the burden of the issue between them overshadowing the entire trip. Not only the pressure of the trip itself, but perhaps also his feelings of responsibility; this is definitely a “strings attached” situation involving a lot of drama & guilt, which is what our other friends are warning about. I am not really sure about the Tower card; it may be to do with her high status friends; it may be to do with the perceived status of the relationship as in, Everyone: This Is A Serious Relationship.