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When couples get stuck in all-or-nothing wellness perfectionism

My spouse and I keep saying we'll start eating healthier and exercising when we can do it properly with meal prep and gym schedules, but we're so busy that 'properly' never happens and we end up doing nothing while feeling guilty about not having enough time to do it right. We both want the same thing but we're stuck in this all-or-nothing pattern that keeps us from making any progress.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared perfectionist standards are preventing incremental progress toward mutually desired health goals.

Ideas that help explain it
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