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Relationships

Group of women sitting at a table, conversing
Relationships
At 76, I’ve Become Very Picky About the Friendships I Keep
Here are the kinds of women I stick with.
By Janie Emaus
November 7, 2024
Collage of speech bubbles with different words for "grandma"
Relationships
What Do You Want Your 'Grandma' Name to Be? Why Women Are Bucking Tradition
Here are the most popular names in 2024.
By Ann Zimmerman
, October 31, 2024
3 Min Read
Woman lying in bed looking at photos of men
Relationships
How Many Lovers Have You Had? Why I Stopped Counting at 50
Here’s what I learned during my decades of sexual exploration.
By Coco Clemente
, October 31, 2024
5 Min Read
illustration of couple at tip of heart formed in sand, watching the sunset
Relationships
I Vacationed With My Ex-Husband. Here's What Happened
For one thing, I learned that we've still got it!
By Brahna Yassky
, October 24, 2024
4 Min Read
illustration of speech bubbles under the rain
Relationships
How to Talk Respectfully in Contentious Times
Mastering the art of civil discourse isn't easy but it can be done.
By Dana Lise Shavin
, October 24, 2024
5 Min Read
illustration of double faced sculpture with one side of face talking to microphone
Relationships
I Thought I Knew My Husband of 60 Years. Then This Happened
Who is this man and what has he done with my spouse?
By Annie Korzen
, October 17, 2024
4 Min Read
Hand opening brown box with bow on brown table
Relationships
Why Does My Husband Give Me Nothing for Birthdays?
And he knows that receiving gifts is my love language.
By Elena Bowes
, October 10, 2024
4 Min Read
image of men wearing wedding band
Relationships
I Dated Married Men for Many Years. Here's Why
And here's what made me finally swear off them.
By Coco Clemente
, October 3, 2024
5 Min Read
Julie and John Gottman in Deer Harbor, Orcas Island, Washington, May 17, 2019
Relationships
Our Talk With Renowned Love Experts John and Julie Gottman
Learn how to ‘Fight Right’ in marriage, the title of their latest book.
By Robin Kall
, October 3, 2024
6 Min Read
illustration of woman waving to traveling husband standing in front of london postcard
Relationships
What It's Like to Be Married to a Travelin' Man
What flying solo has taught me about myself.
By Lorraine Duffy Merkl
, October 3, 2024
4 Min Read
daughters with mother, young and then old, illustration
Relationships
In My Mid-80s, My 3 Daughters Often Mother Me — A Lot
I find myself fighting for my independence.
By Bea Lewis
, September 26, 2024
4 Min Read
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