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How to Use Love Languages to Be the Best Possible Friend to All the VIPs in Your Life

By Gabrielle Kassel — 2019

The better you know yourself, the better you can help others know you. And the more others know you, the more they are able to love you the way you want. That stands for everyone in your life, including friends.

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ADHD and Relationships

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Say You're Sorry and Mean It

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Managing the Flames of Conflict

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Why Friendships Matter

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Dear Therapist: I Survived Cancer, but Now I’m Afraid My Husband Resents Me

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The Queering of Friendship: Rethinking Platonic Relationships, Guided by LGBTQ Models

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When Your Spouse Has Cancer

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Love Languages