When Your Spouse Says Divorce: What To Do In The Next 72 Hours

The Save The Marriage Podcast by Lee H. Baucom, Ph.D.

May 20, 202614:48Health

If your spouse has said the word divorce — or you're afraid they're about to — the next 72 hours matter more than you might think. Not because you can fix everything that quickly. But because what you do in this window w...

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