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There's a saying to the effect of you don't just marry a person you marry a

family and it can take a lot to learn about in-laws and extended relatives. That

can be one of the biggest adjustments in a marriage. It certainly was the case

in the early days for me before we got married. I remember meeting Dina. She was

in East Texas her her family a lot of roots there in East Texas. I went to a

family reunion and I stood out like a sore thumb. I mean I was like one of

these things is not like the other and it's me. I was so uncomfortable. She had

like dozens and dozens of relatives at this thing and they all they all drank

tea. They all played dominoes and they all had a language I did not

understand in D.P. Texas but they accepted me and they have affirmed me and I

feel like I'm part of the family and I'm so grateful that I kind of pressed on

through those awkward moments. Well I'm John Fuller along with my friends and

focus colleagues Dr. Greg and Aaron Smalley and this maybe possibly might have

something to do with issues that you've dealt with Greg in your relationship or

so a little bird has told me. Yeah we Aaron and I really struggled those first

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