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SMNTY Classics: Couple Speak

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Jan 7, 2022

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Couples with cutesy pet names and intimate code language may be nauseating, but research finds those are signs of a healthy relationship. In this classic episode, Cristen and Caroline parse out the particulars of how and why couple-speak happens.
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