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I expected another fluffy self-help read but this one actually made me put the book down and think about how I handle conflict with my partner. The part about assuming we're born knowing how to love hit way too close to home. Been recommending it to pretty much everyone I know.

This book doesn’t preach or lecture—it quietly walks you through why we expect too much and how to actually listen instead of just reacting. The chapter on our “born knowing how to love” assumption hit me hard; I finished it feeling like I’d been handed a manual I didn’t know existed.

I’ve re-read the section on accepting imperfection in others about five times now—it’s that rare kind of book that feels like it’s speaking directly to the arguments I keep having with my partner. The writing is gentle but blunt, and it’s already changed how I react when we disagree.