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Mar 2024
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So, who’s gonna pay for this?

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About this episode

Nicole and Rachel were deeply in love when they had their first serious fight about money. It seemed easily resolvable, but the disagreement dragged on for months and brought a lot more to the surface than they expected.


This episode originally aired in 2022 and includes a short update at the end about how Rachel and Nicole are doing today.


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