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The Unshakeable Road to Love and Accepting “It Is What It Is” in Relationships
The Unshakeable Road to Love and Accepting “It Is What It Is” in Relationships

“It is what it is” is a staple of a mantra in Midwest America. But what if we looked at “it is what it is” through the lens of love and relationships? Then we would find one of the crucial pillars found in “The Unshakeable Road to Love” by Dr. Brenda Shoshanna needed to build a value centered relationship: acceptance.

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Nine Liars and Codependency in Friendships
Nine Liars and Codependency in Friendships

Codependency is “is an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship” and also the focus of my media analysis of Maureen Johnson’s “Nine Liars”

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