Over Or Okay? Here's How To Tell If Your Relationship Will Last
29th July 2016
The course of true love never did run smooth, but how do you know if it’s just a bad patch or it’s actually really, genuinely over? Vicki Notaro has the answer – and it’s more simple than you might think.
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