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RfOLSp5c1eK+mgHKWDjJDKFrTl6UyxuVr3ApipFJtZ+YdAvdNl1Sz1O0udNg5me+hnjkgT0hWTnK The antidote for criticism is to complain without blame by using a soft or gentle start-up. lav94Iyq/AtCw6YqmkV3C6wksEknFY42IDNQV2HfbfFXSXcCP6QIecdIUoX38R2HudsVbtoWijPM Avenir.ttc dQsdIjuE0eJ4/SkiaaWO4jMjQtGjrFKrkIEVaFR+zuKXiS+8/IHyxbQ+X7CLV0tbmzV3Mc/Jvr12 /PN/yPm/5rxVa+mQMjKJZ0JBAdZ5aivcVYj7xirAPLkq3893aahbfXr6K41tbOU3cyXFxFpt7HFG /LryhdWktpPZF4J/qnqL6swr9QXhb7hwfgX7+9cVtCW35U+SYILeA2s9xHamtuLm7urjgBNb3AQG 33 The Four Horsemen & Their Antidotes (Worksheet) | Therapist Aid HT5EH6QaHMtoVsVdirsVdiqS6/8A8dXy3/20ZP8AunXeKQnWKHYq7FXYqp3Exii5AcnYhEXxZjQV John Gottman's FOUR HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE John Gottman, Ph.D., is a well-respected psychologist and marriage researcher who reports that an unhappy marriage can increase your chances of becoming ill by 35% and take four years off your life! 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