Never Been In a Long Term Relationship, Scared I Don't Know How To Do This

He's 42 and is in his first real relationship. And he's panicking. He's afraid he doesn't know how to be in a true romantic partnership. With Esther's help, he explores how his past has contributed to his fears of intimacy and abandonment.

Topic: Dating & Romantic Consumerism

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