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Feb 2022
4m 29s

Letting Your Partner Make Mistakes

THE GOTTMAN INSTITUTE
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What do you do when a small decision made by your partner turns out to be a mistake? On this episode of Small Things Often, learn the best way of being supportive — even when you disagreed with their decision in the first place.  
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