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Dec 2021
58m 1s

I Can Be Strong and Be Taken Care Of

Esther Perel Global Media
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As Esther says, love is at once an affirmation and a transcendence of who we are. But when one partner grows up as the child taking care of his mother is it any surprise that he experiences the romantic needs of his partner as a repeat of that same responsibility rather than an affirmation of love. 

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