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

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. …

How to Spot the Multigenerational Transmission Process in Families. — When I was about 10 years old, I was hit full-force with the pains of growing up. The transition from childhood to adolescence can be a confusing time. You’re not exactly at pace with your peers, you might be racing ahead or falling behind, either of which makes you feel…

When only marriage makes a woman respectable, the temptation is hard to resist. — She dries her hands on her apron, places the nearly empty bottle of bourbon back on the LED-lighted shelf, and reaches for a rag to wipe the counter. The lonely customer at the bar sips the amaretto sour she has just mixed for him, and she pretends not to notice…

Life doesn’t give you what you need. Do not despair. — One late Tuesday night as I desperately tried to fall asleep, my bedroom walls vibrated with the sound of music. My young, carefree neighbor was throwing a party. She had recently moved in and was still in that phase where everything is new and having friends over every other night…

Our fear of love, according to ‘Something Stupid.’ — These days, dating consists of meeting someone for a quick coffee before Yoga, or joining someone as they take their dog for a walk in the park. If you somewhat click, you move on to drinks and then sex. Seeing each other is all about hanging out and “seeing where…

We all need saving every once in a while. — We’re born vulnerable and dependent on others for everything, and we become increasingly more vulnerable and dependent the older we get. Our lives are bookended by moments of extreme vulnerability. I spent last Sunday at the hospital with my 85-year-old grandmother. It’s her third hospital stay in three months. She…