Pt 3: Why Do We Keep Picking the Wrong Partners? Relationships Explained | Alain de Botton
Oct 23, 2024•21 min
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Episode description
In part 3, Alain de Botton shares his expertise on what makes relationships so complex and how to understand your partner better.
Alain explains attachment theory, and the real-life scenario you see it playing out; why we make the bizarre choice to choose partners who seem obviously bad for us; and he offers his advice on how to get over heartbreak.
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