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Jun 2023
38m 23s

S8E4: Whose Turn Is It?

THE BOSTON GLOBE
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A story about partnership and compromise, told in two acts. Two working spouses — writer Kara Baskin and psychologist Sadé Soares — talk about how they and their partners have navigated money, ambition, career, and sacrifice. How do people combine finances and lives and priorities without losing out or getting resentful? Email us at loveletters@boston.com. ... Show More
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