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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.



illustration of grandmother competing against ex-husband for attention of grandchildren
Relationships
How I’m Competing With My Ex-Husband for Our Grandchildren's Affection
Though with this much love, the kids are the winners.
By Elena Bowes
, May 8, 2025
5 Min Read
photo of couple who are opposites
Marriage
I Married My Polar Opposite. Here's Why the Relationship Works
We share the essentials — a long history and love.
By Jane Wollman Rusoff
, April 24, 2025
5 Min Read
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Marriage
This May Have Been the Most Romantic Day of My Life
The medical procedure my husband and I did together.
By Linda Yellin
, April 16, 2025
4 Min Read
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Dating
This Is the Easiest and Smartest Decision I've Ever Made
Here's why I'm happy I waited decades to take this step.
By Susan Weis-Bohlen
, April 3, 2025
4 Min Read
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Sex & Intimacy
How to Give Real Pleasure to Your Man in the Bedroom
Older dudes offer their best tried-and-true tips.
By Coco Clemente
, March 27, 2025
4 Min Read
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Health
I Was Drinking 2 Bottles of Wine a Day. Here's How I Stopped
The first year of trying to get sober was hell.
By Maria Leonard Olsen
, March 27, 2025
5 Min Read
gif illustration of husband trying to excite wife in bedroom
Sex & Intimacy
At 62, I Sometimes Still Want to Be 'Hot' and Feel Desired
I went to sleep in a silk negligee and woke up in flannel pajamas.
By Elena Bowes
, March 27, 2025
4 Min Read
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Relationships
Here's How to Meet Your Second (or Third!) Spouse
It just takes looking for love in all the right places.
By Maria Leonard Olsen
, February 6, 2025
4 Min Read
gif illustration of wife and husband reading in different settings and then visiting each other at airport
Relationships
My Romantic Partner and I Don't Live Together. Here's Why
The first Golden Bachelorette says she wants separate residences, too.
By Vicki Larson
, November 27, 2024
5 Min Read
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Relationships
I Dated Married Men for Many Years. Here's Why
And here's what made me finally swear off them.
By Coco Clemente
, October 3, 2024
5 Min Read
photo collage of disappeared husband posing with widowed wife
Relationships
After 62 Years of Marriage, I’m Getting Used to Widowhood
But I still walk around with a hole in my heart.
By Judy Mandell
, September 18, 2024
4 Min Read
illustration of silhouette of woman behind window at motel, affair, marital affair
Relationships
I Did to My Second Husband Exactly What My First Husband Did to Me
I had an affair. Here's what happened next.
By Janie Emaus
, August 15, 2024
4 Min Read
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