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Marriage

Long-term love comes with its own unique ups and downs. Whether you’re strengthening your bond, rediscovering romance, or navigating challenges, we offer advice and real stories to keep your marriage thriving.

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Dating & Partnership

Do You Ever Really Know Your Spouse?

What happens when a beloved one makes a shocking exit.

The Surprising Lesson a Car Accident Taught Me

What happened when we were faced with a life-changing event.

Should You Cheat if Your Spouse Is in Decline?

What to know about this moral dilemma.

What I've Learned Since Becoming a Widow

Going from 'we' to just 'me' hasn't been easy.

Married? Then This Radical Fact Is for You

Here's what the real key to satisfaction is.

At Age 70, I Proposed to My Long-Time Boyfriend

Why women should be able to propose marriage to men: A playful argument for taking charge of love—and rewriting the old rules.

The Thing That Happened When My Husband Retired

At first, like any spouse, I was a little nervous.

I Came Out as Gay to My Husband, But Our Marriage Is Solid

Here's how our unconventional arrangement works.

This May Have Been the Most Romantic Day of My Life

The medical procedure my husband and I did together.

Why the 'Kiss Cam' Moment at the Coldplay Concert Hit Me Hard

I'm a wife who has been left behind.

Why I Finally Opted to Get Married in My 60s

Here's why it was worth the wait.

How to Keep Family Connected After a Divorce

Why a 'good divorce' is definitely possible.

I Married My Polar Opposite. Here's Why the Relationship Works

We share the essentials — a long history and love.

What It's Like to Be Married to a Travelin' Man

What flying solo has taught me about myself.

My Husband Is Alive. And Yet I'm Living Like a Widow

The challenges of being married to a chronically ill spouse.

Here's How to Meet Your Second (or Third!) Spouse

It just takes looking for love in all the right places.

My Husband of 62 Years Died in 2023. And I'm Still Grieving

But there are ways for widows to heal.

I Thought I Knew My Husband of 60 Years. Then This Happened

Who is this man and what has he done with my spouse?

Why Does My Husband Give Me Nothing for Birthdays?

And he knows that receiving gifts is my love language.

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