Carolina QuotesTalk through options and offer suggestions. Don't ignore an obvious problem in your family life and in your marriage.
William G. Boykin Carolinian
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p. 103
- work
- Man to Man: Rediscovering Masculinity in a Challenging World (2020)
- year
- 2020
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- p. 103
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“Talk through options and offer suggestions. Don't ignore an …” William G. Boykin. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-132A79395F. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/132a79395f
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