My husband and I were in a throuple with someone 16 years younger. Dating someone with such a big age gap caused issues.

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The author, right, and her husband, left, entered a throuple together.

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I moved from North Carolina to Japan with my family. I was surprised at how family-friendly bathrooms are.

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A woman looks around the streets of Japan

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I took a 50% pay cut to avoid paying for childcare. It was the right decision, but it's still difficult.

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Jen Glantz (not pictured) took a 50% pay cut to avoid paying for childcare for her daughter.

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I grew up in Barcelona and live in the US. I'd love to go home, but tourism is making life unbearable for locals.

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Barcelona has a lot of visitors but that's not always a good thing.

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I co-parent my kid with other parents of only children. We give each other a break and have developed close friendships.

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The author (right) loves co-parenting her child, Finch, with other parents of only children.

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My husband and I try to spend as much time apart as possible. It makes us stronger.

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The author, left, tries to spend time away from her husband, right.

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I'm an American living in Spain. Both my husband and I had 4 months of paid parental leave, which helped us ease into parenthood.

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The author took four months of paid leave along with her husband when their first child was born in Spain.

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I'm 31 and I live with my parents and grandmother. I'm not ashamed of it, and I love my multigenerational household.

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A mother embraces her daughter infront of their home.

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I was a single mother who struggled to raise my son. Seeing him propose to his girlfriend felt like an achievement for both of us.

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The author's son proposed to his girlfriend after a difficult childhood.

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Growing up we had no family who could watch my sister and me during the day. Our 68-year-old neighbor became like a grandma to us.

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A girl sleeps in the arms of her grandmother

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