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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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What Went Wrong With the 'Golden Bachelor' Marriage
The five key lessons learned from the couple's bust-up.
By Jan Tuckwood
, July 5, 2024
4 Min Read
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Relationships
What My Husband Did That Shook Me to My Core
To say I was shocked would be putting it mildly.
By Bea Lewis
, May 23, 2024
4 Min Read
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Relationships
I Caught My Husband in Bed With Another Woman. Here's What I Did
The one thing I didn't do was leave him. Here's why.
By Linnea Hardwick
, March 21, 2024
4 Min Read
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Relationships
Revealed! The Real Secret to Finding 'Golden Love'
What I’ve learned (the hard way) about lasting devotion.
By Jan Tuckwood
, February 15, 2024
4 Min Read
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Relationships
My Husband Has Retired and Is Around All the Time. Not Fun!
Here's how the future will unfold.
By Janet K. Armstrong
, November 3, 2023
4 Min Read
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Relationships
My Husband and I Have Entered a New Season of Marriage
But it’s not at all what I had imagined.
By Kate Wenner
, July 27, 2023
5 Min Read
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Relationships
Is It Ever OK to Cheat on Your Very Sick Spouse?
Actually, it’s complicated.
By Ann Brenoff
, July 6, 2023
4 Min Read
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Marriage
My Divorce Broke Me Open
But here's the book that put me back together again.
By Jan Tuckwood
, April 27, 2023
3 Min Read
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Relationships
The Surprising Thing That Reignited the Passion With My Longtime Spouse
And it might just work for you, too.
By Gretchen Young
, April 3, 2023
4 Min Read
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Relationships
What Really Happens When You Stop Looking for a Forever Husband
Here's to the joy and lightness of later-in-life love.
By Leslie Morgan Steiner
, March 20, 2023
4 Min Read
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Marriage
The Unusual Way I Found Comfort When Feeling Lonely
Here's what I'm trying to do as a recent widow.
By Bette Ann Moskowitz
, February 20, 2023
3 Min Read
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Relationships
What it Was Like to Find and Date My First Lover After Divorce
We had lots of passion while it lasted.
By Carol Weis
, October 3, 2022
4 Min Read
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