Before psychologist Tessa West and her husband got together, they created a list of questions to see if they should — or if ...

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Discover how friendship forms the unshakeable foundation of lasting romantic relationships and why couples who are friends ...

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Phil Stark, a therapist who works with couples, encourages partners to ‘make deposits’ into their ‘relationship bank account.

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