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issues in our marriage. I know that I do have some anger issues.

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But now, when it's in the presence of my store, like I just, I cannot accept that.

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If he said something and I feel like I'm being pushed down or talked down to I'll get really angry or

upset right away. I'm the loud one he's the quiet one he thinks he's a good one and tells me I'm a bad one.

She's very stubborn and that causes a lot of issues between us.

And I feel like that's a bit of the culture as well.

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