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Disrupting the Underfunctioning/Overfunctioning Dynamic

Reimagining Love

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How to Scan a Lot of Times

He can start by thinking critically about how powerful socialization is and how it shapes his perceptions of domestic and emotional labor. He also can examine his family of origin dynamics. How did he see the big people in his home handling divisions of labor? That can help him get really clear on the perspective that he's coming in with. And then finally, he can learn to scan a lot of times, what women will report is that their partner, their male partner, will step up as long as she asks. It's another element of emotional mental strain. So he can start to practise that skill of scanning, like noticing what needs to be done, anticipating what might be happening next. Even going

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