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Alain de Botton — The True Hard Work of Love and Relationships

On Being with Krista Tippett

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How Do You Accept That Your Partner Would Never Change?

A wise jewish mother once said that men marry women with the intention that they will stay the same. That's already an enormous, it's a lie to usi so it's also, it sounds reasonable, right? If we could really have that in our minds early enough on in a relationship, that would be great. We don't need people to be perfect, is the good news. We just need people to be able to explain their imperfections to us in good time,. And and with a certain degree of humility....

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