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Sep 2023
52m 16s

How's Work? - The Preacher's Wife

Esther Perel Global Media
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She has never quite fit into the mold of the preacher's wife in their small town. He has put his self-worth solely into his career, as a bandaid over deep-seated childhood insecurities. They have never been able to come to terms with the resentment they both experience. This is the first part of a special two-part episode.

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