I didn’t see the point of investing in candlelit dinners or surprise gifts. Then I met Nicki, who taught me that romance is not an extravagance.
The common denominator between the two relationships had not been gender or sexual orientation. It had been me.
My disability means I’ll need long-term care. If I pay for more now, will my boyfriend care for me later?
Divorce was a shock that led me to a new vow: financial independence.
If that’s how our friends saw us, I couldn’t bear it.
Lessons in letting go and embracing a lighter life.
Small gestures can build relationships — and also tear them down.
We only had a few weeks together. Why did that allow us to fall so hard so fast?
My husband and I haven’t spoken in more than a year. It can’t go on like this, but it will.
Single again in midlife, I am learning how to embrace reality over fantasy in a new relationship.