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Jan 2024
58m 2s

Now That I Have A Girlfriend, I Never Wa...

Esther Perel Global Media
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For years she has been the breadwinner while he has felt like a failure at home raising their daughter. After he found a new career and subsequently, a new lease on life, this couple has been erotically invigorated unlike anything previously in their marriage. She has been freed from caretaking, while he has found another person who is special to him. They c ... Show More
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