Allen and Holly had their first baby this year. Holly has not been out socially for four months. Her friends call to invite her to a dinner party in her honour. She is excited to go and discusses plans with her husband that will allow her to attend. Her husband agrees to be home early that night so she can get ready and attend, but states to her, "It's OK; don't worry about me, but I will have to work through my lunch to get home" accompanied by a big sigh. Which type of fighting dirty does Allen demonstrate??

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Allen is using guilt to manipulate Holly into feeling bad for wanting to attend the dinner party, as he sighs and implies that she is causing him extra stress and work by wanting to go out. This is an example of the guiltmaker tactic.

Allen and Holly Had Their First Baby This Year