Knowing Your Feelings in Your Opposite-Sex Friendships

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From the LadiesFlight.com blog:

Opposite-Sex Friendships for Married Folks?  You Need to be Honest with Your Partner and Honest with Yourself!


[Photo by C. Hindy: Two is company, but three can be a crowd.]

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