My brother is 12 years older than I am, and he let me live with him after college. He's more of a father figure than a sibling.

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The author and his brother on a walk together.
The author, right, is 12 years younger than his brother.

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I visit my 82-year-old dad multiple times a week. He still tells people he's lonely.

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The author poses with her father.
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I deleted every app on my phone except for calls and texts. It changed how I thought, slept, and spoke to people.

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My mom's ex-boyfriend and I are still in touch after 30 years. He paid off my student debt, we travel together, and I call him my 'second dad.'

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The author and her mother's ex-boyfriend, Charles, in Scotland.
The author stayed close to her mother's ex-boyfriend.

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My partner and I are 23 and planning our prenup. We are far from rich, but want an equitable relationship from the start.

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The author and her partner are drafting their prenup together.

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I met my partner while on a solo trip in Europe. Now we're traveling the world together and navigating a long-distance relationship.

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The author and her boyfriend on a balcony overlooking the ocean.
I matched with my boyfriend on Tinder while I was on a solo trip in Europe.

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I think experiences are more important than possessions. I've designed my career so I can travel and see the world.

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Dani Smith aboard a sailboat off the coast of Croatia.
Travel experiences, like this excursion on a sailboat off the coat of Croatia, bring me so much happiness.

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I always thought I was a first-generation American. At 58, I learned I've been a German citizen my whole life.

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The author (middle) didn't know that her German father (left) became an American citizen after she was born.

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I took over the Tetris company from my dad. My children see me as a strong leader.

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Henk Rogers, Maya Rogers, Alexey Pajitnov smiling and standing on a set of steps.
Maya Rogers is the CEO of Tetris, the company her father, Henk Rogers, left, founded with game developer Alexey Pajitnov, right.

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I married a man I'd known for 6 months to be with him in the US. It didn't work out.

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Lee-Anne Spurdens in her hometown of Cape Town, South Africa.

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