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I Was Shattered When My Husband Left Me. Then I Saw A Post On Facebook That Changed Everything.

"Almost three decades spent with someone is not easy to shake off in a little over a year — or maybe ever."
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I Was Raised In Purity Culture. Then I Began Wearing A Secret Purchase Under My Clothes.

"Like so many who were raised in conservative Christianity, the sex education I received was light on 'education' and heavy on shame."
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I Need A New Kidney. My Daughter Wants To Give Me Hers — But How Can I Accept It?

"Over the years, I’ve stressed the importance of kindness. Maybe she’s taken that lesson too far."
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I Spent 16 Months Of My Childhood Locked In A Warehouse. Here's How I Got My Revenge.

The ACLU called it “a concentration camp for throwaway teens.”
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I Was Trapped In A Soul-Crushing Corporate Job For 1 Reason That Keeps Too Many Others Stuck

"My story is a testament to the trap that many of us find ourselves in."
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I Paid Someone $15,000 To Help Me Find The Right Man. I Was Shocked By What She Taught Me.

"After failing for so long, I was tempted to call off the search."
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At 62, I Hadn't Been On A Date In Decades. Here's What Happened When I Tried The Apps.

"I hope every woman over 60 looking for love gets a kiss that makes her weak in the knees."
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My 15-Year-Old Daughter Died. I Recently Found A Box Of Hers — And What Was Inside Left Me Shaken.

"I wanted to share something about Ana that only a few of us still remember. Ana was here. She was amazing. She invented entire worlds."
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I Divorced My Husband. Then His Next Ex-Wife Sent Me A 5-Word Message.

“'Did you know John and Wendy divorced?' a mutual friend asked. I did not. 'Well I ran into Wendy, and she asked me to relay a message to you.'"
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At 17, I Gave My Baby Up. I Never Expected The 2-Word Message My Child Would One Day Send Me.

"What do you say to your child that isn’t legally your child when he reaches out to you in need of something you aren’t sure you’re allowed to give him?"
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