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*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. My longest relationship lasted twelve years. I do not know how it lasted that long. My boyfriend of more than a decade was the most selfish man I've ever met.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. Living in a house with your mother-in-law and your father-in-law is a mistake. Just ask my mother. She told me living in such close proximity to your in-laws can be a nightmare, and I believe her.

Whether you've been physically separated due to circumstances or you've met online and have yet to meet in person, it can be excruciating to be physically apart from your partner. But the physical distance between the two of you doesn't have to mean that you have to be emotionally disconnected. There are plenty of ways to stay connected with your partner and keep things fresh and fun in your relationship until you can be together once again.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. My first boyfriend was hardworking and generous. He paid whenever we went out to dinner, whether it was McDonald's or my favorite fancy restaurant with real silverware and lit candles on every table. If we went to the store together, he always bought me a little something.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I dated a man who had a penchant for taking things that didn't belong to him. His habit of shoplifting got him arrested once. It got him fired twice. And it made me extremely angry more times than I can remember.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. When my mother was pregnant, nothing was off-limits.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who witnessed them firsthand; used with permission. Fifty years ago, my parents knew a couple who lived next door. This couple came from the same village overseas where my mother lived as a little girl.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I witnessed firsthand; used with permission. When I got married at nineteen, I didn't realize what a bad idea it was. I didn't realize how young nineteen was.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I witnessed firsthand; used with permission. It was awkward, and it was a lie. I can't remember where we went or what we did on our first date. What I remember is going back to his house afterward and standing in front of his bedroom window when he kissed me and told me he loved me.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. My parents got married in 1962. In all this time, my father has never complimented my mother, and she is finally speaking out about what it feels like to go over half a century without a single compliment.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I witnessed firsthand; used with permission. He was my high school sweetheart. He said he wanted to marry me. And I threw it all away when I found out I wasn't his first girlfriend.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. The last time I saw my former classmate, she and her husband appeared very much in love, but things change quickly.

**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a close friend, who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. I once worked with a woman married to a man who snored. She would arrive at work every day looking worn out and tired due to her husband’s chronic snoring. The lack of sleep started to affect her work performance, plus she was agitated and irritable because she was exhausted all the time.

**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. Less than a year after my daughter was born, my ex-boyfriend was murdered. At the time, I was a happily married new mom, and suddenly I was faced with the challenge of grieving another man while I was married to someone else.

Several aspects contribute to the formation of a loving relationship. It certainly helps if two people have an interest in how they want to spend their time. It also helps if they share ideas about religion or spirituality, politics, the environment, abortion, and personal development.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. He was well-dressed and handsome, with an expensive smile. He asked me on a date, and that was a problem because I was already dating someone else.

One exhausted fifty-year-old grandma doesn't want to babysit her daughter's three-month-old baby on weekends while her daughter works. Does that make her selfish? That's what she wants to know.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family member who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. Their wedding day was a disaster. My cousin married his high school sweetheart. It was supposed to be a special day filled with joy and love, but it was filled with heartbreak instead.

Two sisters, one a bride and the other a bridesmaid, battle over dreadlocks ahead of the big day. It's a tale almost as old as time. A future bride has given her sister an ultimatum if she wants to serve as a bridesmaid at her upcoming wedding.