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Busfield features in the ensemble cast of You Deserve Each Other, a new romantic comedy that follows a couple who get cold feet on their way to the altar.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Watch exclusive 'Rental Family' scene In an exclusive scene, Phillip (Fraser) gets cold feet about being the groom in a young woman’s fake wedding to please her parents, and co-worker Aiko (Mari Yamamoto) has to snap him out of it.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Yes, cold feet can make a difference.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Jan. 2026
Watch exclusive 'Rental Family' scene In an exclusive scene, Phillip (Fraser) gets cold feet about being the groom in a young woman’s fake wedding to please her parents, and co-worker Aiko (Mari Yamamoto) has to snap him out of it.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
But investors are increasingly getting cold feet, concerned that some technology stocks might be overvalued.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Yes, cold feet can make a difference.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Cold feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold%20feet. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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