Category: Relationships
Latest posts
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The New Yorker: My Father, the City, and Our Dreams
Years after his passing, our writer realizes she is living out her father’s dreams. Read more
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First Day of My Life: How a Bright Eyes Song Made Me Decide to Get Divorced
Our writer looks back over the arc of a decade-long marriage. Read more
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When Your Motherhood Dreams Don’t Come True
“No one writes books or movies about the people who try for years and never get pregnant.” Read more
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My Mom Fell in Love with a Woman then Abandoned Me
How my mother came back into my life after leaving when I was 13. Read more
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When Time Stands Still: Birth, Death, and All That Waiting
Sometimes a monumental life event doesn’t feel anything like you’d expect. Read more
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After 30 Years of Cohabitation, I’m Reveling in the Joy of Living Alone
With two divorces and several live-in partners behind her, our writer is finally doing whatever she wants. Read more
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Sex in My 50s Is Better Than Ever—But How Naked Do I Want to Be?
One woman’s red-hot sex drive faces off with her dwindling metabolism. Read more
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I’m at the Point in Middle Age When You Stop Eating Gluten and Start Eating Pussy
Sometimes our tastes change as we get older. Read more
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I Think We’re Alone Now: Navigating the Emptiness of an Empty Nest
After 21 years of putting her family first, a mom heads into uncharted waters. Read more
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I Always Wanted a Sibling—And Then, One for My Daughter
An only child grapples with the bittersweet reality of secondary infertility. Read more