relationships

Earlier this year, I took a train to Oceanside, one of my favorite places in Southern California — but I did so without my husband.This was one of the many solo trips I've taken since we got married six years ago. These days, I typically travel alone at least two or three times a year.Don't…

I was 21 years old when I took my first solo trip. I had just graduated from college, and it was the first time I had ever done something completely alone.Sure, I went to college away from home and considered myself to be a pretty independent person. But it's not until you are stuck in…

My parents recently celebrated their 53rd wedding anniversary. They met while traveling through Spain in 1971 and married six months later.My mom has always said it hasn't all been rainbows and butterflies. But they've worked through the hard times and persevered with their marriage, even when things have been tough.Though I'd always secretly been terrified…

Sofía Vergara has a list of what she wants in a partner.During an appearance on the May 14 episode of the "Today" show, the "Modern Family" actor reflected on her dating life and got candid about some of the traits she hopes her future partner will have."I want to say the basic stuff, like health…

At 32, I'm not married, I don't own a house, and I don't have kids. I'm not sure when I will, and honestly, I'm not in a rush to do any of these things.Right now, I'm in a season of putting myself first. After years of doing what I felt was expected of me, moving…

When I became a mom, some friendships got lost along the way, but my new-to-me mom village gathered round. My new group wasn't filled with the women I expected it to be. My other friends had mostly come from school or work. These new friends were people I'd never crossed paths with before, thrown together…

When I became a mom, some friendships got lost along the way, but my new-to-me mom village gathered round. My new group wasn't filled with the women I expected it to be. My other friends had mostly come from school or work. These new friends were people I'd never crossed paths with before, thrown together…

I was 900 miles from home, in a new state, at a new school, and moving into a new apartment when I ran into the guy who lived next door. Consumed with grief over a recent break-up and busy acclimating to all the new and rapid changes in my life, I hardly noticed him, assuming…

My first divorce was an epic, prolonged Mr. and Mrs. Smith-style battle. We both went for the kill.We fought over the four kids, the house, the money. If we'd have had a dog, we would've fought over it too. The costly battle eventually ended our 12-year marriage with agreements about joint custody and handoffs taking…

Anyone who has lived with a romantic partner — or anyone else, for that matter — will know that finding a happy balance in domestic labor isn't easy.I'll admit, it's been a big source of frustration for me in many past living situations, from ex-partners to platonic roommates. I've often felt resentful for having to…