I moved back home after graduating from college. No one told me maintaining a social life would be so hard.

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The author posing with an apple at an orchard.
I moved home after graduating from college, and have struggled to maintain my social life.

Grace Reed

When my 20-year marriage ended, I had no job and knew little about money. Now, I'm confident in my financial future and career.

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Lisa VanderVeen on a bridge with a camera.
Lisa VanderVeen holds a camera during one of her trips abroad

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My family moved in with my mother-in-law to save money. She ended up being the best roommate I've ever had.

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Author Sarah DiMuro smiling with mother-in-law with sunglasses on
From the very start of our relationship, my mother-in-law and I were very close. In many ways, living together brought us closer.

Sarah DiMuro

My parents are in their 60s. Traveling with them as an adult taught me a hard truth about growing up.

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The writer with her family at the Strasbourg Christmas Market.
Traveling with my parents as an adult taught me to show up for them the way they did for me as a child.

Nishtha Chaudhary

We moved from Los Angeles to Milwaukee. Our friends were surprised, but our only regret is that we didn't do it sooner.

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The writer, her husband, and their child in Wisconsin.
I love how easy it is for us to visit lakes, beaches, and parks in Wisconsin.

Daria Solovieva

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 spent my 50th birthday swimming around Greek islands with friends. Even though we were the slowest, it built my confidence.

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Fiona Govan underwater with fish near Greek islands.
Fiona Govan celebrated her 50th birthday by swimming around the Greek islands.

Photo by Lauren Elder

I've lived and worked abroad for 20 years. One city stood out as the best — and easiest — place to work.

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Andre Neveling sitting on steps in Bangkok.
Andre Neveling spent 20 years of his career working in cities around the world — Bangkok is his favorite.

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A year ago, I moved in with 5 strangers. I was nervous, but the benefits have outweighed the drawbacks.

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The writer (far right behind the selfie taker wearing a light tan sweater) is posing for a photo with her five roommates in their kitchen.
Last year, I moved into a house with five strangers, and the benefits to my mental and physical health have been incredible.

Alyssa Wiens

ChatGPT made my Hinge profile cringe-worthy — but it cut down on bad dates

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Nicola Prentis wearing a red shirt.
Nicola Prentis used ChatGPT to rewrite her Hinge profile and help her avoid avoidants.

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