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Jan 2022
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How to Curb Your Expectations

THE GOTTMAN INSTITUTE
About this episode
You don’t need to set your expectations super high or way down low to have a healthy relationship. On this episode of Small Things Often, we’ll explain why all you need is a “good enough” relationship.  
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