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Today's question comes from Michaela from Vancouver, BC.
Michaela's question [edited for brevity's sake]
"Is it OK for men to have female friends? I'm talking to a guy with several female friends, including an ex from years ago.
He thinks that it's all right to hang out one-on-one and stay in touch with them and that I should have no issue with it. 
Most men I talk to don't understand why I need boundaries around this. 
Help?"
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Helpline: My boyfriend is friends with his ex

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Hey friend. Thanks for being here. 
Here are the links I promised:
Getting Your Needs Met Course: http://www.gettingyourneedsmet.com
Trusting Love 2023 Retreat: http://www.trustinglove2023.com
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And, that's it for now. Have a lovely week.

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Nora McInerny is an award-winning podcast host of ‘Terrible, Thanks For Asking,’ speaker, and author of several books, including her new book “Bad Vibes Only.” 
Shaun and Nora discuss vulnerability porn, their relationship with social media, and how they feel about posting everything online.
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
Toxic positivity and “good vibes only” mentality
How to love people we deeply disagree with
How to accept that people’s lives are not as perfect as we think
Where to find Nora
Buy her new book “Bad Vibes Only”
Listen to her podcast
Nora on Instagram
Nora's website
 
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Hey gang, here's a little update for you. ❤️
 
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This episode guest is Vanessa Bennett, Codependency Expert and Holistic Psycho-Therapist and author of “It’s Not Me, It’s You”. Vanessa talks about what codependency is, if it’s always bad and how we can balance being dependent with another person without being “needy”.
Shaun and Vanessa discuss how people have lost connection with their feelings, and offer examples for how to express feelings with someone who might not be comfortable with having such conversations.
  
What you'll learn (or why you should care):
What to do if your partner is following hotties on IG
What it’s like dating a therapist as a therapist
Chemistry and attraction and their role in relationship building
Where to find Vanessa
Preorder her new book “It’s Not Me, It’s You”
Vanessa on Instagram
 
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Helpline: My boyfriend is friends with his ex

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