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Mar 2020
49m 40s

Couples Under Lockdown: Sicily, Italy

Esther Perel Global Media
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They left each other emotionally years ago, but with three kids they have been trying to keep it together. For the last two weeks they find themselves confined to a small apartment in Sicily, Italy — he bears the brunt of the domestic duties at home all day. She must report to the hospital every day to help usher in new life as a midwife. Esther helps them c ... Show More
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