What Is a Situationship, And How Do I Get Out of One?
I’ve never micro-cheated or—to my knowledge—been micro-cheated on, and I can’t say that soul ties are a big part of my life. But when it comes to situationships, I’m sad …
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What Is an Acceptable Age Gap in Relationships?
Many would argue for the legal line: that if all parties are of consenting age and can fully and actively consent, then there’s no problem. But much like the equation, …
Our Marriage Had a 30-Year Age Gap—And It Lasted 45 Years
In the era of #MeToo, my late husband of 45 years would have been canceled, if not arrested, for having dated me, that is if you can call the courtship …
I Got Married At 22. 12 Years Later, Here’s What I’ve Learned About Keeping a Relationship Together
Shortly after I got married, I awoke one night with a start. While my husband snoozed quietly beside me, the full weight of my new identity as a “wife” suddenly …
Are Natalie Portman and Paul Mescal Ushering in a May-December Summer?
There’s a great Liz Phair song about the joys of dating a younger, less-established man that has a line I can’t stop thinking about: “Your record collection don’t exist, you …
“Trust Fund, 6’5, Blue Eyes” or Otherwise, Men in Finance Are Apparently Hot Again
TikTok content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from. But it also got me thinking. Ignoring “blue eyes,” “trust fund,” and “6’5.” (Bit too tall …
How Much Affection Between Friends Is “Normal”?
Until I was in my late teens, pretty much the only boys I’d encountered were my cousin and a couple of family friends. I went to two all-girls schools and …
What Is the Meaning of Breadcrumbing?
From soul ties to limerence to micro-cheating, it feels like there are more dating terms of art in use right now than ever before—and unless you’re on TikTok 24/7, it’s …
What’s a Soul Tie, and How Do You Make (or Break) One?
It can be hard to stay on top of all the trends and terms that have emerged in the dating world over the past few years, from micro-cheating to broken-heart …
Is There Such a Thing as Cheating in an Open Relationship?
I had always figured that cheating on my partner was sort of impossible since we opened our relationship. Before, when we were monogamous, the parameters of what was and was …