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Aug 6
57m 4s

308: How to Know When to Walk Away

MATTHEW HUSSEY
About this episode

There’s a lot of talk in modern dating of red flags, but what if you just disagree early on, and don’t know if this is a sign of doom ahead, or simply a chance to communicate and accept your differences? Maybe you have different ideas about where you want to live or the lifestyle you want . . . or your personalities just occasionally clash.

In this episode, Matthew, Stephen, and Audrey talk about signs of incompatibility, how to have better communication in arguments, and deciding what really matters when pursuing a long-term relationship. 

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