Enid loves her wife Laura very much. Last night, when Laura left a pile of unwashed dishes in the sink for Enid to deal with, Enid thought, "She must have been really tired from a long day at work."
This is an example of a self-serving bias.

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The self-serving bias can be extended outside the self to include people with whom we share a close relationship. In a satisfying relationship, for instance, people tend to attribute their partner's positive behaviors to internal causes ("She remembered my birthday because she's thoughtful") and negative behaviors to external causes ("He forgot my birthday because he's been very preoccupied at work").

Enid Loves Her Wife Laura Very Much