“The most destructive habit [to relationships] is criticizing; next comes blaming, but any of the habits are more than capable of disconnecting you from a person you want to be close with.”

Source: Unhappy Teenagers A Way for Parents and Teachers to Reach Them (2002), p.14

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American psychiatrist 1925–2013

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