Blended Family Challenges

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Blended Family Challenges

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Sep 15, 2020

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In this episode we dive deep into a much needed discussion about blended families. We give our experience on the good, bad, and everything in between! Join our Patreon for exclusive content - https://www.patreon.com/realationshipspodcast

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Sep 15, 2020

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Devon is a positive psychology instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. He specializes in dyadic relationships, including romantic relationships and parenting. Asha is a certified relationship coach with a specialization in dating, marriage, and separation issues. Together, they provide evidence-based interventions to improve relationship/marriage satisfaction.

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