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

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

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Lindsey Glass with her mother, Leslie Glass.

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

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Beverley Jones and her husband, Mike, on their wedding day in 2022.

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

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Lauren and Ryan Leon met through a matchmaker.

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So you think you got a 'shut-up ring'

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Replika lets you buy an AI girlfriend or boyfriend — and its average user age is surprising

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Replika CEO Eugenia Kuyda said the app is most popular among people in their thirties, according to an interview with The Verge.

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When my son died from an overdose, my husband and I grieved differently. But we were determined to keep our marriage intact.

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The author, right, and her husband lost their son to addiction.

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We've been long-distance for 6 years and have learned a lot about our marriage, including that distance doesn't work for us

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The author (not pictured) and her husband have been long-distance for the majority of their marriage.

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My husband works abroad for 2 weeks each month while I watch the kids. The arrangement has strengthened our marriage.

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Kalvinder Osahan and her husband, Bharminder

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A couples therapist says she can predict your relationship problems with a 30-question quiz

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