The practice of asking one's partner 'Is it possible that I might have annoyed you recently and how?' is phenomenally useful because everyone annoys everyone, making this a simple but direct way to surface and process accumulated unacknowledged anger.

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Alain de Botton

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everyone annoys everyone recently. So, it's a fantastic question you can ask

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Alain de Botton on A THERAPEUTIC JOURNEYThe School of Life
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:13:11 PM

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