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The husband confesses to feeling anxious when things don't go according to plan, but the wife suggests finding ways to alleviate anxiety and come up with more effective ways to handle situations together. They agree to work together to get through the situation together.
human
I really messed up, didn't I? I shouldn't have been so irrational and made things worse.
gpt
Yes, but it's okay. We all make mistakes. What was going on that made you feel like you needed to be in control?
human
I just felt like if I wasn't in control, everything would fall apart. It's a habit I picked up from my childhood.
gpt
I see. But you know that's not always the best way to handle things, right? We need to be able to work together as a team.
human
I know, I know. I just get so anxious when things don't go according to plan.
gpt
Maybe we can work on finding ways to alleviate your anxiety and come up with more effective ways to handle situations.
human
That sounds like a good idea. We've been able to work through things before, so I know we can do it again.
gpt
Exactly, we're a team. We'll get through this together.