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One of the most common causes of conflict in relationships is partners making up their own explanations for each other's actions and motives.
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One of the most common causes of conflict in relationships is partners *making up* their own explanations for each other's actions and motives.
Because of this, they worry and take offense at their own version of events, without trying to find out *what* is actually going on.