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Dr. Vijayvergia stresses that marriage itself is unlikely to be driving this. “If you take away the lifestyle factors that are linked with marriage, I think you may have different findings,” she says. “This is simply proof that preventative behaviors are important to prevent cancer.” Unmarried people aren’t destined to develop cancer. Of course, not […]
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It’s worth noting that leaving an unhealthy relationship—especially one that may involve abuse—is rarely as simple as walking away. People can stay stuck in these environments for a range of reasons, ranging from emotional (like shame or wanting to keep a family together) to practical (like financial dependence). There’s also the very real fear of […]
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As a Brit who recently moved to Australia, I’ve been concerned about whether I can maintain successful long-distance friendships—particularly given my closest friend still lives in the UK. After all, research has shown that if you go two months without an in-person catch up with a friend, you’ll have a 30% drop in closeness. After […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to Money Rx, SELF’s monthly financial checkup that goes beyond the numbers. Each month, financial educator Tiffany Aliche—a.k.a. The Budgetnista—explores the emotional side of money, diagnoses common money stressors, and prescribes practical, judgment-free solutions for budgeting, saving, debt, and wealth building formulated to support lasting financial health. Grief is expensive. Sometimes it arrives with […]
Continue ReadingMeeting someone new can be thrilling—so much so that you catch yourself daydreaming about the relationship before it’s even begun. You barely know them, yet you’re already fast-forwarding to your imagined compatibility, obsessing over your potential as a power couple, and embracing fluttery, heart-racing sensations as if, after one or two dates, you’re in love. […]
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There’s no shortage of snide jokes, stereotypes, and less-than-flattering representations of age-gap relationships. Think Bill Belichick and his 24-year-old girlfriend; Leonardo DiCaprio’s infamous dating record that’s devolved into meme fodder; and insulting or objectifying terms like “cougar,” “boytoy,” and “cradle robber.” But what’s often overlooked—or at least, not given as much attention—are the partnerships that […]
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As effortless or even empowering as being single can look from the outside, plenty of others struggle to embrace it at all. Preferring to be partnered up is deeply human. But what’s different is slipping into a constant loop of back-to-back relationships or situationships simply because being alone (or not having someone to talk to […]
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Almost every woman has seen it—or lived it herself: You’re with a guy for years, he won’t commit, and then the very next person he dates suddenly becomes The One. It’s a pattern so painfully relatable that it’s been the inspiration for rom-coms like Good Luck Chuck and even earned a catchy moniker in Sex […]
Continue ReadingBefore any date, Radisha Brown would practice saying one sentence that felt like it carried the weight of the world: “I’m divorced.” For so long, the D-word has been treated like a modern scarlet letter—a mark of shame rather than a life stage that millions of people go through each year. Pop culture representations haven’t […]
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It’s easy to sense when someone’s the oldest child. Usually, she’s part neurotic, part anxious—always the first to send meticulously detailed calendar invites or drop words of wisdom whenever someone’s having a rough week. Ask any firstborn daughter you know, and she’ll relate to this kind of emotional maturity alongside the painfully familiar experience of […]
Continue ReadingCall it a cautionary tale of modern dating: The “mama’s boy” is an archetype we are warned to avoid. But is that for good reason? Of course, being close to a parent isn’t inherently a problem, Rachel Sussman, LCSW, a New York City–based therapist and the author of The Breakup Bible: The Smart Woman’s Guide […]
Continue ReadingGhosting is practically baked into our modern culture—it’s almost too easy to cut off contact with someone you don’t feel like talking to. But learning how to get over being ghosted—whether it was a promising potential partner or a friend pulling a disappearing act—is a lot harder than most people would like to admit. At […]
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