I moved home after a breakup and felt like a failure. Joining a gym helped me find my partner and make close friends.

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Katie McDonald, 29, moved back home after a breakup when she was 22. She joined a luxury gym with the money she saved.

Katie McDonald

I sat next to a 95-year-old solo traveler on an international flight. Now my pen pal, she's taught me a lot about life.

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The writer and her pen pal, Anne, on a flight from Paris to the US.
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Gloria Kostadinova

I worried homeschooling would make my kids antisocial and friendless. I was wrong.

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The author's kids enjoy participating in theater, and it adds to their social lives.

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I travel with my friends a few times a year. Here's how I make it work without sacrificing our relationships.

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Djena and three friends stand in front of a waterfall with a rainbow.
I've learned how to travel with friends without sacrificing our relationships.

Djena Camara

7 signs of a bad friend, and how to end your friendship

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Even if you're close, there are red flags that a friendship isn't worth staying in.

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I went on a trip to mark 20 years of friendship. It reminded me that romantic relationships aren't the only ones worth cherishing.

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Chloe and her friend hug on the beach at dusk.
I went on a friendship anniversary trip with my best friend.

Chloe Caldwell

I moved to a city I'd only ever visited to be closer to my childhood friends. My life improved in ways I didn't expect.

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The writer and her friend in her new home city of Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Natalli Amato

I use my vacations to visit friends and family. My trips are easier, less expensive, and more meaningful.

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The author and her friend posing while on a hike in the Garden of the Gods in Colorado.
I love using my vacations to visit loved ones around the world.

Erin Greenawald

I was horribly lonely in my mid-20s. Then I realized: I was a boring, flaky friend.

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It took me time to become someone who throws my cat birthday parties.

Julia Pugachevsky

I pushed myself to talk to strangers every day in a foreign city. It went so well that I brought the habit home.

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The writer in a phone booth in London.
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Chelsia Durkee

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