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What does it mean?
The speaker validates a rival's interest in her husband by admitting she also loves him.
In plain terms
If she loves my husband, she has good taste since I love him too.
What can you take from it?
Flattery can defuse rivalry by finding common ground.

Where it applies

  • confronting a rival
  • defusing romantic tension

Putting it to work

  • using humor to diffuse tension
  • acknowledging shared feelings

Questions to consider

  • How can you respond to jealousy with grace?
  • Is humor always the best tool in conflict?

Another view

This approach assumes the husband's value is the only metric of taste.

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