What your birth order might say about who you date

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

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The author, not pictured, was determined not to get divorced.

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

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The author, left, met her boyfriend, right, when he moved in next door.

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

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Ruth Furman still runs her own business while her husband retired five years ago.

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

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The writer, left, sometimes fights with her French husband, right.

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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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