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Carlos B.
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If your partner forgets to pick up groceries on the way home from work or forgets to set the alarm on a Monday morning, do you tend to insult or belittle them?
Learn to accept the imperfection of others, as you expect others to accept in yourself.
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Carlos B.
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Happy couples resist the temptation to go to bed at different times.
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