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# Unwritten contracts create conflict when each...
> Unwritten contracts create conflict when each person believes a private expectation is already mutual. Bringing the term into language gives both people a chance to consent, negotiate, or refuse before resentment becomes enforcement.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In - Workbook|Relationship Trajectory, Positive Feedback, and Going All In]]
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“Unwritten contracts create conflict when each person believes a private expectation is already mutual. Bringing the term into language gives both people a chance to consent, negotiate, or refuse before resentment becomes enforcement.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-unwritten-contracts-create-resentment-becomes-enforcement
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