What’s wrong with perfectionism?

Are you a perfectionist? Are you married to a perfectionist? Is perfectionism ruining your marriage? Doug shares how perfectionism can harm marriages. He unpacks what perfectionism is and shares what perfectionism can lead to in marriage including: disappointment and frustration, pressure on others, criticism, stress and anxiety, difficulty to forgive, and focusing on the negative.

Doug shares what to do if you are a perfectionist and what to do if you are married to a perfectionist. He discusses the importance of developing virtues of long suffering, courage, and understanding.

Listener questions and comments:

• Mary - We've been having issues with our adult children. My husband is very critical, and when our children mess up, my husband takes it out on me. What should I do? I feel like I am always the bad guy.
• Juan - My 50-year marriage is going great. We met in the military. Our secret is that I pull rank all the time.
• Bobby - I think perfection should always be what we're striving for, under Jesus Christ.

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