My husband and I met on Tinder when we were both in our hookup eras. 2 weeks later, we said I love you.

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The author, not pictured, fell in love with her Tinder match.

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I asked my dad to write my wedding speech after he was given 6 months to live. I'm holding on to it for my special day.

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The author asked her dad to write her wedding speech before he died since he would not see her walk down the aisle.

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Infertility has taken a toll on my marriage. IVF hasn't brought us a baby, but it has helped me fall more in love with my husband.

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The author, not pictured, leans on her husband for support during IVF treatment.

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I've been dating my girlfriend for 3 months and just asked her to move in. I'm worried I made a big mistake.

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The author, not pictured, is wondering if he's moving in with his girlfriend too fast.

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I spent 3 years trying to gain my boyfriend's trust after I cheated on him. What I really needed to do was forgive myself.

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The author says she heard what she needed from a new partner to finally forgive herself.

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After my divorce, I took back my old last name. I feel like I took back my identity.

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The author, not pictured, changed her last name after her divorce.

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I'm a book editor and my partner is a window cleaner. We don't compete in any way, and I love that.

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A woman starts her editing work with a man getting ready to begin maintenance

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My group of close friends was made up of 2 couples and myself. When one couple split, I grieved too.

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A woman comforts her friend with an embrace.

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My husband and I were in a throuple with someone 16 years younger. Dating someone with such a big age gap caused issues.

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The author, right, and her husband, left, entered a throuple together.

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My husband and I first met in preschool. We lost touch for a while, but we've now been married for 15 years.

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My husband and I have been married for 15 years. We met in preschool.

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