I had my mom and sisters wear their wedding dresses for my 40th birthday. People stopped to take photos of us.

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Hailey Myers with her sisters and mom on her way to her 40th birthday dinner.

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My partner gifted me a dog that became like a child to us. When we broke up, custody of the dog got complicated.

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The author's boyfriend gifted her a dog.

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Summer as a divorced parent goes too fast. I much prefer the school year when I see my kids more.

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The author shares how summer goes too quickly as a divorced parent

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When I quit my job, the CFO came to my house and kissed me. We've now been married for over 25 years.

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Pauline Milner and her husband have been married for 25 years
The author, left, met her husband, right, when they were coworkers.

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I've been with my boyfriend for 12 years. We own a home, are planning to adopt a child, but don't want to marry.

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The author (left) and her partner have been together for 12 years and have no plans on getting married.

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I don't like dogs, and it's messing up my dating life

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The author, not pictured, isn't a fan of dogs.

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I almost threw my mom's engagement ring into her grave. I felt it belonged with her, but now I'm glad I didn't.

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Casket of the dead, with flowers from family and acquittances on the cover, laid to final rest on the ground during burial ceremony
The author was tempted to throw her mom's engagement ring with her casket at her funeral.

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My wife and I are both freelancers, which can be a strain on our marriage. We do these 5 things to support each other.

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The author, not pictured, is a freelancer with his wife.

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I quit my Ph.D. program to be a wife and mother at 23. It's not what I expected for my post-college life, but I'm happier.

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Terryn Witherspoon-Woolfolk and her husband cutting a cake on their wedding day
The author, left, wanted to be a mother and wife – not an academic.

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My coworker and I bonded over how much we hated our job. We were in relationships with other people but fell in love anyway.

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Liv Arnold and her husband standing in front of a movie ad
Liv Arnold, left, met her husband at work.

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