I've been with my partner for 6 years and we don't live together yet. We're not in a rush.

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Joanna Dahlseid
My partner of 6 years and I live separately.

Beth Berger

I'm giving dating apps another try as a single mom. Men interested in open relationships are a green flag.

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Nicola Prentis finds that men seeking open relationships are more honest about what they want.

Nicola Prentis

Kim Kardashian says her kids have a list of potential boyfriends for her, but she's not ready to date

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Kim Kardashian said her children have a list of men that they want her to date.

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I won a housing lottery with over 5,000 applicants. Now I pay $1,260 a month for a brand-new home.

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Angela Santiago on the roof of her apartment complex.
Angela Santiago won an apartment with rent well below market rate through a New Jersey affordable housing lottery program.

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My mom had me at 22. Having a young mother has helped us become close friends in adulthood.

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The author, left, has a young mom, right.

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I'm remarried but still have the instincts of a single mom. I always ensure I make enough money to support my son on my own.

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Ashley Archambault and her son smiling and sitting in a booth at a restaurant.
Ashley Archambault was a single mom for seven years before getting remarried.

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I was laid off unexpectedly with a baby at home. As a single parent, I was devastated, but it was a blessing in disguise.

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Angelica Miller said she used the layoff as an opportunity to rest and spend some time with family.

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I was a single mom and learned how to grocery shop on a budget. I meal-plan on the fly based on sales and still afford occasional treats.

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Ashley Archambault and her son standing in front of a wall with frogs on it.
Ashley Archambault was a single mom for seven years and it taught her how to budget.

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I've been lying about my age since I was 24, and I don't see anything wrong with that

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Age is the only thing Nicola Prentis lies about when dating.

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I'm a single mom who rents out my yard as a private dog park. I earned an extra $7,400 in 21 months to pay my bills.

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Samantha Bosley and guest pups, Romeo and Juliet.
Samantha Bosley and guest pups, Romeo and Juliet.

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