'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary shares 5 pieces of blunt life advice: 'You have to learn how to shut up'

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Kevin O'Leary is an investor on "Shark Tank."

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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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You should be discussing kids, finances, and sex with your partner before getting engaged.

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My fiancé and I feel no connection to our last names. We're debating whether to create a new one when we marry.

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The author and her fiancé are considering creating a new last name when they get married.

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Rob Lowe, who's been married for 33 years, said going to couples therapy should be no different than going to a personal trainer

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Rob Lowe and his wife, Sheryl Berkoff, married in 1991 and have two sons.

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My wife isn't 'just' a stepmom to my son. He sees her as his other mom.

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The writer, left, and her son with his stepmom.

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Dating in Silicon Valley is hard. I want to be married and have kids, but Big Tech is holding me back.

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A manager at a FAANG company says he's gotten more attention since he started working in Big Tech.

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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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My fiancé and I are planning our wedding, but he's unemployed, and we're in debt. We've had to get creative.

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The author, left, is planning her wedding with her fiancé, right.

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I'm married to an airline pilot. He's away from home for days at a time, but it works for our lifestyle.

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My pilot husband and I took our honeymoon in Hawaii last year.

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I never expected to meet my husband while working at a restaurant together post-college. It was surprisingly romantic.

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The author met her husband while working at a restaurant.

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