I'm 71 and have always been happily single. I used to feel judged for enjoying time alone, including the holidays, but now I'm proud.

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Bella DePaulo likes to see friends once or twice a week and spend the rest of the time alone.

Bella DePaulo

When my friend canceled our 40th birthday trip to Paris last minute, I was frustrated. But it led me to meet my French husband.

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Dufflyn Lammers walking the streets of Paris with a bag of flowers
The author met her husband on a solo trip to Paris.

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I couldn't afford to move out when my boyfriend and I broke up. We're still roommates a year later because it makes works for us.

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The author, not pictured, still lives with her ex-boyfriend.

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I'm a biohacker who wants to live to 150. I asked my husband to do health tests before we started dating and I'm now the 'Chief Health Officer' of our relationship.

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Kayla Barnes-Lentz and Warren Lentz in a cold plunge pool.
Kayla Barnes-Lentz and her husband take cold plunges every morning.

Masha Maltsava

My partner is monogamous, but I'm not. Here's how we make our relationship work.

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Fernanda Fabian and her partner.
I'm non-mongamous and my partner is monogamous.

Marjan Riazi

I dated a man 20 years older than me. He helped me jump-start my career and open up emotionally.

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The author, not pictured, was in an age-gap relationship.

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My anxiety makes me feel like a liar in relationships. Slowing down has changed how I view love.

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Changing my perspective on time impacted other areas of my life.

John McLaughlin

I cheated on my girlfriend. It's the worst thing I've ever done, but I had to lose her to find myself.

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The author, not pictured, cheated on his girlfriend.

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I'm a Hindu and my wife is Christian, so we have different beliefs and traditions. Somehow, our marriage still works.

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Kaajal Nanda and her wife on their wedding day
The augthor, left, is a Hindu, and her wife is a Christian.

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For Gen Zers tired of dating, applications for lavender marriages are open

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A woman and a man holding a sprig of lavender in a field
For Gen Zers, a platonic marriage might be a good option for financial stability and comfort.

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