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He’s having trouble getting over an ex during the holidays

She wants her space to move on but he wants to have her in his life

Q. You’ve probably heard this story before: someone having trouble getting over an ex, especially around the holidays. My ex and I dated for a year, and things were OK, but we would have the same argument every month. I thought she had anxiety issues and suggested counseling, which she’s done before, but she thought I just didn’t want to deal with her emotions (which was also sometimes true).

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