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These studies shed light on an important process. Although we likely love our partners and want them to be happy, putting their concerns ahead of our own isn’t always the easiest thing to do. Sacrifices require us to willingly give up our own desires, and if we have just been controlling our impulses elsewhere, we are less likely to put our partners’ desires first. Encouragingly, though, our ability to exert self-control works likes a muscle, such that the more often we use it, the stronger it eventually becomes. Thus, the take-home point is not to avoid sacrificing altogether, but rather to consider sacrificing more frequently (perhaps for the smaller conflicts) so that you will be better able and willing to sacrifice when it really matters.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:34:54 +0000

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