I have not just learned that I am a perfectionist.  Like many,  I sometimes hold too high of expectations of my partner.  It is important to remember that relationships have stages.  Not only that, but each partner brings a history with them, often deeply rooted, unconscious actions/reactions from childhood, early adolescence, early adulthood, etc., that affect how they interact with everyone, including YOU!  In their book, “Actually, It Really IS All Your Parents’ Fault”,  Philip Van Munching and Bernie Katz, Ph.D state the following relationship stages:  Attraction, The Honeymoon Stage, Reality (Early and Late), Commitment, and Marriage.  I found much useful information from reading through these stages and about the role I play (and what I can do to be more empathic) in my closest relationships.  I am hoping you will find this information useful too!   

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