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After my brother died, I felt guilty when experiencing joy. I'm learning to let go of that.

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:32

A woman rests her head against. sunny wall, and closes her eyes. — A woman rests her head against the wall
Fiordaliso/ Getty Images

health, health, health-freelancer, book-excerpt, Family, grief, siblings

What your birth order might say about who you date

Wed, 08/28/2024 - 14:26

A woman feeding her boyfriend cake in a cafe — Janina Steinmetz/Getty Images

health, Relationships, Dating, Marriage, birth-order, siblings

As a child of divorce, I did everything in my power to maintain a strong, healthy marriage. I accidentally sabotaged it.

Sun, 08/25/2024 - 07:14

a couple fighting in a hallway — The author, not pictured, was determined not to get divorced.
gorodenkoff/Getty Images

health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, sex-and-relationships, Relationships, Marriage

I fell for my neighbor, and he's now my boyfriend. We struggle with boundaries since we live so close to each other.

Sat, 08/24/2024 - 07:14

Isabel Ravenna with her boyfriend at a bar — The author, left, met her boyfriend, right, when he moved in next door.
Courtesy of Isabel Ravenna

health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, sex-and-relationships, Relationships, Dating

My husband retired 5 years ago and I still run my own business. Our schedules are different, but we make it work.

Sat, 08/24/2024 - 06:33

Ruth Furman and Michael Furman standing together smiling at the camera. — Ruth Furman still runs her own business while her husband retired five years ago.
Photo credit: Mary Rendina Photography

Careers, as-told-to, pension, Retirement, business-owner, Marriage, Relationships

I'm an American living in Paris with my French husband. We sometimes fight over our cultural differences.

Fri, 08/23/2024 - 11:34

Dufflyn Lammers and her french husband kissing — The writer, left, sometimes fights with her French husband, right.
Courtesy of Dufflyn Lammers

health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, Paris, Europe, sex-and-relationships

Venting about mutual friends may make you more likable. But it can also backfire.

Thu, 08/22/2024 - 12:50

Two women walking down a hallway at work talking — andreswd/Getty Images

health, friendships, Relationships, venting, Gossip, Psychology

A mother and daughter were estranged for 4 years. Now they're on good terms, and less codependent.

Sat, 08/17/2024 - 07:39

Lindsey and Leslie Glass — Lindsey Glass with her mother, Leslie Glass.
Lindsey and Leslie Glass

health, Relationships, Parents, Kids, estranged, estrangement, Mother

I split from my first boyfriend at 17. We rekindled our romance after 30 years and got married.

Fri, 08/16/2024 - 09:27

A middle-aged bride and groom cutting their cake at their wedding — Beverley Jones and her husband, Mike, on their wedding day in 2022.
Courtesy of Nick Morrish

Parenting, health, as-told-to, Relationships, Marriage, Careers, boyfriend

I paid over $3,000 for a matchmaker. I met my husband on my second date.

Wed, 08/14/2024 - 15:50

A side-by-side of a bride and groom smiling at the camera and looking at each other at their wedding. — Lauren and Ryan Leon met through a matchmaker.
ANS Photography

culture, as-told-to, matchmaker, Lifestyle, Relationships, Dating

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