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S2 E4 - The Healthy Break Up-The Aftermath
Season 2, Ep. 4
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In this the fourth episode in the series series on the healthy break Mairead and Stephanie discuss
- The pain suffering and grief of break up.
- All of the people that are involved in your break up in particular -children, new partners , family, your ex’s family.
- How to separate the emotion of the break up and to make good decisions.
- How to keep the future in view, despite the emotion of the break up.
- How to manage invitations.
- When to introduce new partners and when is it too soon?
- How about you?
- Recalibrating your desires for the future.
- Bring some business practicality to a very emotional situation!
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