Nothing that your partner does is personal. Your partner is dealing with her own garbage. If you don’t take it personally, it will be so easy for you to have a wonderful relationship with your partner.

don Miguel Ruiz, MD, is a Mexican spiritual teacher, bestselling author, and former neurosurgeon. His parents were healers and practitioners of ancient Toltec traditions, and he draws on these teachings as well as shamanism and modern science to teach his students about truth, authenticity, and long-term personal transformation. He is best known for his book The Four Agreements.