I traveled with friends in my early 20s and again in my 40s. I love traveling with girlfriends at different life stages.

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Melissa Noble (middle) and her friends while having a picnic in Bhutan.
Melissa Noble (middle) and her friends while having a picnic in Bhutan.

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I'm a therapist who's been hospitalized for a manic episode. I worried about the stigma at work — then, another patient recognized me.

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Marcia Naomi Berger is the author of "The Bipolar Therapist: A Journey from Madness to Love and Meaning."

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I'm a middle-aged man and father who struggles to make friends. Here's how I worked through my loneliness.

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The author, not pictured, struggled to make friends.

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At 72, I'm still constantly making new friends. I look for people with similar interests and am always open to new connections.

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Louisa Rogers with her husband, right, and one of their friends.
Louisa Rogers and her husband Barry, right, enjoy hanging out with friends together.

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Last week, my friend Robbie and I cycled along a bike path for about three miles, then locked our bikes and walked through brush to a small beach. No one was around, so I had a nude dip, and afterward, we sat on a rock and talked.

When I quit my job, the CFO came to my house and kissed me. We've now been married for over 25 years.

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Pauline Milner and her husband have been married for 25 years
The author, left, met her husband, right, when they were coworkers.

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I've been with my boyfriend for 12 years. We own a home, are planning to adopt a child, but don't want to marry.

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The author (left) and her partner have been together for 12 years and have no plans on getting married.

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I don't like dogs, and it's messing up my dating life

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The author, not pictured, isn't a fan of dogs.

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I'm a millennial and one of my best friends is a boomer. It's helped me gain perspective about aging.

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The author (right) and her friend have a 26-year age gap.

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I took my kids to London. Restaurants there were happy to accommodate all their food allergies.

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The author traveled with her kids to London and was surprised at how allergy-friendly restaurants were in the city.

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I moved from Venezuela to Vermont 2 years ago. I have more career opportunities but it's hard to make friends.

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The author moved from Venezuela to Vermont two years ago and shares the biggest cultural shocks.

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