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How perfectionist family members can sabotage shared projects

My mom and I are both perfectionists and we've been planning my wedding together for eight months and every conversation turns into this subtle competition about who has better ideas and who cares more about getting it right.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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When two people who equate love with flawless execution try to create something meaningful together, their individual need to be right can eclipse their shared desire to celebrate.

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