Our families are mini-cultural hubs of relating and socializing. It is easy to make the mistake that the way Mom or Dad relates to you is the way to relate in the world. I have made this mistake. It wasn’t until that last week (and almost three years with my now husband) that I realized there were other ways of relating in most intimate relationships.
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