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Sep 2024
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We All Bring Some Baggage

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Every person who's been married for a while will tell you there are moments your spouse does something you didn't expect. Tovares and Safa Grey share how they've learned that relationships are more complicated than we anticipate. Also, Greg and John talk about the dangers of a perfectionist mentality in romantic relationships.

 

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