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Joel Has Just Ended His Three-Year Relationship with His Girlfriend

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Joel has just ended his three-year relationship with his girlfriend Kristin and is worried that his parents will be very upset with him,as he knows they expected the two of them to marry.For Joel,what type of group are his parents in this situation?


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