Readers’ all-time favorites. — These are a few of my all-time performing stories, as elected by readers like you, with over half a million views and 30k claps combined. Happy reading! “Men Don’t Marry the Woman They Love, They Marry the Woman in Front of Them” That’s why every man has “the one who got away,” according to Tiktok.medium.com How Becoming a Psychologist is Teaching Me to Be Happy in a World I Don’t Understand Life doesn’t give you what you need. Do not despair.medium.com

But their pain is no laughing matter. — “People say, ‘It’s easy for you, just get a younger girl’, but it doesn’t really work that way,” said John*, who was 45 when I asked him about his desire to become a father. That was five years ago, and so far that dream hasn’t come true. Besides John, I…

“Can we please talk?” — “I would like to talk to you in person, that’s all.” It was my second attempt to meet with him, and the second time he blew me off. Things had been weird between us for some time, but I figured if we were not going to make it, we could…

It’s not about submitting to your partner, it’s about recognizing that housework has value. — When Mary told me how tired she was, my answer came quickly enough, “It’s understandable, you work a lot.” I knew she worked Monday through Saturday, and on top of that, she had a 3-year-old and a new baby to take care of. …

Let’s put this matter to bed. — “So I told him it didn’t mean anything,” Tania* said. “I told him I wasn’t expecting him to become my boyfriend, and I wasn’t planning on ghosting him either, it was just sex.” She gave me a cheeky smile, clearly proud of herself. …

No, it’s not your genes. — It’s not an accident that some people have an easier time than others navigating the intricacies of a romantic connection. Just like everything else in life, there are no guarantees when it comes to romance. …

The best love story in the Lord of The Rings trilogy. — Peter Jackson’s cinematic adaptation of The Lord of The Rings trilogy highlights the romance of Aragorn and Arwen. Their story is the obvious choice for a blockbuster romance: Aragorn is a man, and Arwen is elven kind; he is the promised king, she’s a princess among the elves; she’s immortal…

Early findings from my relationship satisfaction research. — We’re sitting face-to-face in an empty classroom. From the open window, we can hear the roar of heavy traffic outside, but the hallway behind us is quiet. Everyone else on campus has gone to lunch. She looks at me and smiles at some question I just asked, her eyes sparkling…

Even though her country needed her. — Lois Nelson carefully ties her golden brown hair in a red bandana, checking her image on the mirror propped on her lunchbox. She doesn’t want her locks getting caught anywhere during the eight-hour shift she’s about to start. …