{"id":75455,"date":"2018-11-20T14:15:28","date_gmt":"2018-11-20T19:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/youre-not-damaged-goods-4-reasons-why-your-emotional-baggage-can-help-strengthen-your-relationship\/"},"modified":"2018-11-20T14:15:28","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T19:15:28","slug":"youre-not-damaged-goods-4-reasons-why-your-emotional-baggage-can-help-strengthen-your-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/youre-not-damaged-goods-4-reasons-why-your-emotional-baggage-can-help-strengthen-your-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"You\u2019re Not Damaged Goods: 4 Reasons Why Your Emotional Baggage Can Help Strengthen Your Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>You\u2019re Not Damaged Goods: 4 Reasons Why Your Emotional Baggage Can Help Strengthen Your Relationship<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ah, emotional baggage. Everyone has it, but very few of us want to talk about it. Why? 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