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Mar 2023
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#340 - Turn Conflict Avoidance Into Cour...

DR. LISA MARIE BOBBY
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Do you feel like your partner shuts you down or tells you whatever you want to hear in order to stop a conversation that makes them feel [anxious / tense / criticized / fill in the blank] even though that is not your intention? Or do you get emotionally flooded even *thinking* about having an honest conversation about something that is really bothering you ... Show More
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