Jennifer Lehr, therapist and Attachment Theory expert, explains attachment styles and how your history can impact your current relationships. Damona covers headlines: is financial misalignment a deal-breaker and are you getting fauci-ed? Damona answers listener questions: what to do if your partner's love language makes you feel awkward and how do you stop the texting trap dead in its tracks?

Check out Jennifer Lehr's upcoming project, WeConcile, and her relationship quiz: www.jenniferlehrmft.com

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