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Sep 2021
56m 10s

We Sell Happiness But We're Miserable

Esther Perel Global Media
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One is the creative guy, the other runs the business. While their bakery is thriving, their relationship is falling apart. How much of this has to do with the fact that they don't show the same love and attention to one another that they show to their macarons? Esther helps them sort our their romantic selves so they can sort out their business. Learn more a ... Show More
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