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150. Couples Therapy: The Tools You Need with Dr. Orna Guralnik

We Can Do Hard Things

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Is My Need Legitimate or Not Legitimated?

As someone who's highly codependent, how do I separate the two? Interesting. It really depends on the dynamic and the contours of each person. In a certain context, a certain need becomes a want because you're asking for something that is exactly very difficult for your partner to offer. And in another environment or with another dynamic between a couple, something that might feel like a desperate need suddenly becomes a very easy want.

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