My husband and I met on Tinder when we were both in our hookup eras. 2 weeks later, we said I love you.

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The author, not pictured, fell in love with her Tinder match.

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I tried to stay close to my ex's family after my divorce. But when his sister died, I realized things had changed.

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Margery Berger realized she wasn't as close to her ex's family anymore after her ex-sister-in-law died.

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Infertility has taken a toll on my marriage. IVF hasn't brought us a baby, but it has helped me fall more in love with my husband.

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The author, not pictured, leans on her husband for support during IVF treatment.

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After my divorce, I took back my old last name. I feel like I took back my identity.

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The author, not pictured, changed her last name after her divorce.

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A wedding therapist says you shouldn't get engaged if you haven't talked about these 5 things with your partner

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A wedding therapist said couples shouldn't wait until they're engaged to discuss things like kids and money.

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I'm 70, have always been single and don't want a relationship. I'm in full control of my life because it isn't centered around a romantic partner.

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Bella DePaulo loves the everyday freedom of being single.

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I didn't take my husband's last name, and people are surprisingly judgmental. They ask what he thinks about it.

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Patricia Garrison didn't take her husband's last name when she got married.

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My husband and I keep our finances separate and believe it's one of the reasons our marriage has stayed strong over the years

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Jen Glantz and her husband keep their finances separate.

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When the wage gap between me and my husband grew, I quit my job to work part-time. I realized my non-monetary contributions have value, too.

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Amanda Garland started to feel insecure about what she was bringing to her marriage when her husband accepted a job with a significant pay increase.

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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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