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What we cannot admit, we inevitably act out - Daniel Goleman

The core message is brutally simple: Denied truths don't disappear. They just find a different, often more destructive, outlet through our behavior.

People tend to criticize their spouse most loudly in the area where they themselves have the deepest emotional need - Gary Chapman

At its core, this quote means our harshest complaints about our partner are often a distorted cry for our own unmet needs.