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May 2024
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Breakup Behavior: The Good, The Bad, and...

CARA ALWILL
About this episode

Have you ever been in a toxic relationship? Ever felt gaslit by an ex? Ever felt like you were losing your mind in a breakup? In today's episode, I'm talking to WOMEN author Chloe Caldwell about breakup behavior and how to get your life back after the love of your life becomes your living nightmare. Plus, we'll talk about the reissue of Chloe's cult classic book WOMEN and how ten years later, this story is more real than ever.

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