I graduated from college with my dream job. I don't know if I'll ever feel that level of success again.

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Laura stands in front of an orange sign that says Studio 1A.
After graduating from college, I got my dream job as an NBC page.

Laura Millar

I moved to a resort town in the Italian Alps 8 years ago. Living here has perks, but it's no vacation.

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The writer standing on a rock on a snowy mountain in the Alps.
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Gemma Johnstone

My husband and I moved in with his parents. Despite our initial hesitations, our lives have improved dramatically.

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Dani and her husband pose for a picture with both sets of in-laws.
I moved in with my in-laws two years ago and couldn't be happier.

Dani Mohrbach

I came up with the 'burned haystack' dating method. It helped me find Mr. Right.

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Jennie Young and a man standing on a ground covered in snow.
Jennie Young created a new dating method; when she tried it on herself, it worked.

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For 20 years, I lived hundreds of miles away from my mom and sister. Then, I bought the house next door.

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Living in the same neighborhood as my mom and sister has been pretty great.

Sydney McClure

I'm a first-generation Chinese American mom living in LA. A 2-month trip to China made me question where to raise my daughter.

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Mother and daughter are sitting on a plane.
Grace Cong Sui enrolled her daughter in a local kindergarten during her two-month stay in China.

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I moved to a beach town in my mid-20s. Instead of paradise, I found the loneliest time in my life.

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Author Kasia Kovacs smiling in selfie in front of trees
Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge

Kasia Kovacs

I moved from a big city to a small town 4 years ago. It's still not going nearly as well as I'd hoped.

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As much as I enjoy living in a small town, I've found it hard to make deep connections here and struggled to be part of the tight-knit community.

Alice Sanders

One piece of advice from a teacher helped me become the first in my family to graduate from college

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Following one teacher's advice started me on a path to become the first person in my family to graduate from college and eventually build a career as a journalist.

Amber Campbell

I've been married for 9 years and rarely travel with my husband. It's the key to our happy relationship.

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Jaime poses at a viewpoint in Lisbon, with buildings and a river below.
I travel without my partner and think it's the key to our happy marriage.

Jaime Mazur

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