Real Relationships

Stories from real people about living and loving in the world today.

I’m a Therapist, But I’m Also a Human

Real Relationships

Under the guise of “healthy communication,” I was actually destroying my own relationship. ...

Stepping Back to Save My Stepfamily

Real Relationships

All of the constructs I grew up with and believed I would carry on in my own family had to be ...

I Met The Woman of My Dreams, She Lives 2,400 Miles Away

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Thanks to a combination of sobriety, introspection, therapy, and Kate’s support, I’m feeling more comfortable showing up authentically both inside and ...

I Found Myself When I Lost My Ideology

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Everything I thought I knew about myself, my faith, my friendships, and my family was put on tilt when I decided ...

My Marriage Beyond the Binary

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Sometimes, we are a hetero couple, sometimes a gay couple,. ...

I Fell in Love With My Best Friend

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I found myself feeling like there was a different kind of connection forming, beyond best friendship. Could this be? ...

I’d Sworn off Dating “Allies,” Until I Met a Real One

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He may never understand exactly how I’m feeling or what it’s like to be in my shoes, but he knows when ...

Dating a Man 16 Years Younger Forced Me to Grow Up

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The deeper I fell, the more fearful I became, and the more I looked for imperfections. ...

My Sexual Fluidity Woke Me Up

Real Relationships

Judgments dehumanise and minimise the beautiful greyness of being human. ...

I Got Married in Jeans but Our Marriage Got Serious

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Marriage was a fancy house we hadn’t been invited into and we wanted to dance on the sofa in muddy shoes. ...

My Husband Died—Our Relationship Didn’t

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I am grateful for the independent self that was fostered in our marriage as I carve a lone way forward through ...

I’m the Polyamorist Next Door

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How can a life that feels so peaceful and content to me be so nauseating to others? ...