I was a single mother who struggled to raise my son. Seeing him propose to his girlfriend felt like an achievement for both of us.

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The author's son proposed to his girlfriend after a difficult childhood.

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I'm a professional declutterer. Here's how you can manage your millions of digital photos.

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A woman assembles her photo album

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As an educator, I used to come out to my students every September. But I'm keeping my identity to myself this year.

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The author, not pictured, is a teacher who used to come out to her students.

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I booked an Airbnb 15 minutes away from home for one night. It allowed me to catch up on work without distractions.

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Louisa Rogers (not pictured) rented an Airbnb near her home to work on a writing project.

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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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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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My husband and I divorced after 2 years of marriage. We started dating again, but we won't re-marry.

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Anu Verma and Rob with their son

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I'm allergic to the sun. It keeps me and my son inside a lot.

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The author broke out in hives and could feel her throat close after being exposed to sun.

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I'm a middle-aged mom of 3 and I'm going back to Burning Man despite my chaotic first experience last year

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The author's first Burning Man experience was a muddy disaster.

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