“Jason was in the middle of a divorce. My life felt like a series of breakups. So you can imagine my skepticism when someone wanted to fly down to take me on a date without having met him in person before.”
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“Practicing personal development as a couple is you are constantly communicating freely and truly, you learn about yourself, each other, and you both as a couple.”
‘Our first Zoom date ended at 4 a.m. with us dancing and singing together. Even then, we knew how much we liked each other.’: Same-sex couple share beautiful quarantine love story
“After the second or third date, she called it off. It absolutely broke me, which felt silly after such a short period of time, but I didn’t want to lose her before I even had her.”
I Believe In Soul Mates—The Kind Where The Universe Sends You Friends Who Make Your Soul Soar
“The kind where you meet a friend and word vomit just spills right out of you. Because you immediately connect. The kind where you’re allowed to be your raw, unfiltered self.”
‘Her oldest son Patrick asked if I would adopt him and become his other parent forever. Of course, I said yes.’: LGBT woman shares journey through blended family, step-parent adoption
“It was supposed to be a happy day, but I had so many fears about something going wrong. I think Patrick did, too. Both of us sat in the courtroom holding each other’s hands. Jen had to keep reminding us everything was going to be okay.”
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“My struggle should not take away from your happiness.”
‘Our last hope.’: After losing two babies, endometriosis warrior births miracle baby in final shot at IVF
“We had now lost our second baby. We only had one embryo left, and one last chance at having a biological child.”
Be Gentle, Adult Friendships Are Hard
“The societal image of female friendships is hanging out weekly, dropping everything for one another, remembering every special date, regular FaceTimes and phone calls and texts and life updates and get-togethers and celebrations and a million other things. And I can’t keep up.”
I’m The Girl Who Lost Her Best Friend, Forever
“She was my first friend. My best friend. The one I had for over half my life. When we were growing up, I never imagined a lifetime where I didn’t have her. And then, one day just like that, out of the blue, this lifetime would never have her in it again.”
‘The pastor’s wife gifted me the book ‘Redeeming Love.’ I read it and wept. I had no idea it was so controversial. It felt healing.’: Sexual abuse survivor shares perspective, ‘your experience is not mine’
“The abuse I endured is not a distant memory, it affects me to this day.”