Barbara has been married three times. Each time, she was convinced that this marriage would meet all her needs and would last forever. However, after a short time, she began to notice characteristics about her partner that she didn't like. She felt that she couldn't discuss any of these problems with her partner and she eventually ended the marriage each time. What is wrong with Barbara's

thinking?

What will be an ideal response?


Barbara is caught in the myth of the "right" partner, where instead of changing and improving her relational skills, she changed partners.

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