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271. Attachment and Friendship in Adulthood: A Conversation with Dr. Marisa G. Franco

UnF*ck Your Brain: Feminist Self-Help for Everyone

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How Much Does It Hurt Your Relationship?

Research shows that when your partner makes a friend they are not only less depressed but you are less depressed too. There's high rates of what's called concordance between you and your spouse meaning their mental health really affects yours. The more you encourage your partner to have friends the better your relationship is going to be. People who practice non monogamy or taking that even farther into like encouraging all kinds of romantic and platonic and in between connections actually strengthens the relationship doesn't detract from it.

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