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When to Reveal Your Criminal History in New Relationships

I want to tell my new girlfriend about my past but every time I try I imagine her face changing and I just can't get the words out.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Intimacy requires vulnerability, but vulnerability risks the very connection being sought.

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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.