The “oopsie, I’m sorry” power play -  Is a really bad but common relationship habit. In this video I'm going to explain to you what the “oopsie, I’m sorry” power play is.
Many of us struggle to maintain our sense of power in relationships. As a result, we develop all kinds of strategies for doing so. And this often leads to both overt and covert power struggles within our relationships. Today, we are going to be talking about one of these strategies for getting power in relationships. It is a pattern that I like to call the “Oopsie, I’m Sorry” power play.

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