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Feb 2017
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How to Overcome the Most Painful Rejecti...

MATTHEW HUSSEY
About this episode

There are few things in life that hurt worse than loving someone who doesn’t love you back. It can make you question your own value: If someone I hold in such high esteem doesn’t think I’m worthy of a relationship with him, then something must really be wrong with me. In today’s LOVE Life, I’ll help you understand why this isn’t true, and we’ll take a look at some of the real reasons why it didn’t work out.


I’ll also give you my best advice on what to do while your heart is healing and how to know for sure when the right person for you comes along.


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