Category: Relationships
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I Chose Not to Be a Mom and Everyone Has Questions
After accidentally becoming a childfree influencer, our writer is ready to dole out some advice. Read more
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Putting My Dog Down Let Me Finally Breathe Again
The year our writer decided to stop trying for a child, she adopted a dog. Eleven years later, it was not the goodbye she expected. Read more
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Does an Entire Generation of Women Have a Fucked Up Relationship with Their Mothers?
One single Thread gave our writer more emotional closure than years of therapy ever did. Read more
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Sandwich Generation: Taking Care of a New Baby While Losing My Mom
Our writer suffered “ambiguous loss” after her son was born and her mom slipped deeper into dementia. Read more
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I’m 42 and Never Had a Boyfriend. Can a Matchmaker Find Me One?
Our writer spent $3,500 hoping a professional could land her the relationship of her dreams. Read more
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I Started Dating Like a Man—And It’s Working for Me in 4 Major Ways
They may actually do some things right. Read more
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I Got Married for the First Time at 44 to a Man I’d Only Spent 2 Months With
It feels like a rom-com at times, but after living alone for 20 years, it hasn’t all been roses. Read more
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Graduation Season: A Love Letter to My Kids
Middle age is all about letting go, including sending your kids off to college. Read more
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After Years of Saying ‘No,’ I Finally Gave in and Got a Damn Dog
On the cusp of an empty nest, writer Laura House dealt with her anticipatory grief in a way that she never expected. Read more
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Scared Shitless and Still Climbing: How I Learned to Be a Mother Without a Mom
Our writer had to find a way to move forward without anyone else holding the ropes. Read more