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Oct 2020
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271: The 5 Core Conversations For Couple...

Thrive Therapy - Colter Bloxom, Lauren Mokarry, and Cayla Bozovich
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When your husband is a divorce lawyer, and you're a family therapist, you learn a lot about relationship dynamics. Julie and David Bulitt share the knowledge they've learned through their personal and professional lives in order to help us create better relationships. Listen to today's show to learn the five core conversations couples can discuss in order to ... Show More
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