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Oct 13
1h 35m

Love 2.0: Reimagining Our Relationships

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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No one will deny that marriage is hard. In fact, there’s evidence it’s getting even harder. This week on the show, we revisit a favorite episode about the history of marriage and how it has evolved over time. We talk with historian Stephanie Coontz and psychologist Eli Finkel, and explore ways we can improve our love lives — including by asking less of our p ... Show More
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