How much should I have in common with my significant other?
Caroline Sacks wasn’t used to dating quiet guys, guys who liked meditation, yoga, and the Grateful Dead.Sacks, a 29-year-old content ...
Tag: Relationships
What to say to relatives who love to needle you about politics
As someone who has predominantly lived in liberal cities, I am largely surrounded by people who share my political views. ...
Why people are having such strong reactions to Lindy West’s new memoir
You might remember feminist writer Lindy West from her days on X (né Twitter) yelling at sexist, anti-fat trolls. Or ...
How the prenup became mainstream
Prenuptial agreements, long exclusive to celebrities and the ultra-rich, have trickled down to the rest of us.A 2023 Axios/Harris poll ...
Is heterosexuality cringe?
In recent months, freelance writer Chanté Joseph noticed a surprising trend on her social media feeds: Women had stopped posting ...
The year of “decentering men”
I can’t tell you the exact moment every other woman on my TikTok feed decided they were “decentering men,” but ...
People are nicer than you think
It’s probably happened to you: A stranger starts talking to you at a party. In this moment, you’re not nearly ...
Why Lily Allen’s new breakup album has the internet hooked
The pop music landscape is currently a loud reminder that love does not always last. And that the heartbreak that ...
Therapy will make you ready for a relationship — and other mental health myths — debunked
Joe Nucci, like many brand-new therapists, loved showing off his fancy new psychology vocabulary during grad school. All these diagnoses ...
Why self-help might be making you feel worse
Peruse the self-help aisle at your local neighborhood bookstore, and you’ll likely find tomes giving you all kinds of advice. ...
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