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Mar 2022
48m 27s

342: Criticism In Relationships

Thrive Therapy - Colter Bloxom, Lauren Mokarry, and Cayla Bozovich
About this episode
There's good reason that the Gottman Institute includes criticism in the Four Horsemen that can lead to the demise of a relationship. Listen to today's show to learn how to deal with this area that can lead to the end of your relationship.  In this episode with Dr. Jessica Higgins we discuss relationship advice topics that include: Why criticism is common i ... Show More
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