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Jul 2019
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206: When Your Partner Won't Do The Work

Thrive Therapy - Colter Bloxom, Lauren Mokarry, and Cayla Bozovich
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Relationships take work. That's why you're here listening to this podcast. One thing you may be running into is an issue with your partner not wanting to work on the relationship with you. They may be resistant, indifferent or simply too busy. Listen to today's show to learn what to do when your partner is not putting in the relationship work with you. In t ... Show More
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