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Jun 19
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He Wrote Me After 10 Years… Should I Go ...

Relationship Restored
About this episode
What would you do if the love of your life from college reached out a decade later with a handwritten letter? In this emotional episode, a listener shares how her old flame—now a father and no longer engaged—came back into her life in the most unexpected way. After ten years of silence, she’s asking: Is it ever too late for love? Dre and Rhonda weigh in on whether this is a risky backslide… or a rare shot at real, grown-up love.

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