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*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a woman who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. A newly engaged couple was planning their wedding when the bride's childhood best friend came to visit. Nothing would ever be the same again. When the groom and the bride's childhood best friend met, it was love at first sight.

**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. I once dated a guy who threw tantrums. I’m talking full-on, grown-man tantrums complete with foot-stomping and door slamming. Needless to say, the relationship was short-lived.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. One job wasn't enough to support me and my unemployed boyfriend. So I frequently worked two jobs to pay his bills.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. Woman discovers her husband’s affair when she receives photographic evidence by mistake.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a woman who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. I knew a woman who was happily married, or so I thought. She and her husband had married young with a baby on the way. Ten years later, they were what most people would consider a success story.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. My friend set me up on a blind date. She had been friends with this man for many years, and she knew him well. Unfortunately, she didn't think to warn me about the smell.

**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by an associate, who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. “A leaky faucet was the straw that broke the camel’s back,” she said. “I was angry, exhausted, and fed up.”

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. If your partner didn't brush their teeth, would it be a deal-breaker? It was for 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. Marriage is hard. It's no wonder so many marital unions end in divorce. Recent divorce statistics show that "Almost 50 percent of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce or separation."

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a woman who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. A woman was married and pregnant yet had never seen the inside of a nightclub. She told her husband that her one wish was to go to a nightclub before giving birth to their first child.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a woman who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. My friend and her husband were happily married. At least, that's what everyone thought.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I witnessed firsthand; used with permission. Marriage is hard. It's so hard, in fact, that divorce statistics indicate that "Almost 50 percent of all marriages in the United States will end in divorce or separation."

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a woman who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. Infidelity is widespread and pervasive, especially among men. "An extensive study published in AARP magazine found that 46 percent of men reported cheating on their partners in the past, compared to 21 percent of women," reported Yahoo.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a family friend who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. Do women prefer rich men? According to Psychology Today, "In study after study, in country after country, psychologists consistently find that men strongly prefer looks over resources, whereas women value resources over looks."

**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. After fifteen years of marriage, my friend divorced her husband. She told me that she still loved him and that he was a good man, but he was a terrible husband. I asked her what she meant by that, and she said that he just wasn’t there for her.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I dated a man who was bossy and controlling. Until I met him, I never knew anyone could be that demanding or overbearing. Dating him was a learning experience, and not in a good way. I learned exactly what I didn't want in a boyfriend, and I definitely didn't want someone like him.

**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. One of the advantages of having male friends is getting a peek inside the psyche of how men think about relationships.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events as told to me by a woman who experienced them firsthand; used with permission. My friend and her long-term boyfriend got engaged. She had always been on good terms with her future in-laws.

**This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events that I have experienced firsthand; used with permission. The first time my heart was broken, I was 17 years old. I had been in a romantic relationship for four months when my boyfriend suddenly broke up with me. It felt like someone had stuck their hand in my chest and ripped my heart out. I was devastated.

*This is a work of nonfiction based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. I dated a man who was money hungry. My ex-boyfriend worked tirelessly to bilk me out of as much money as possible throughout our eight-year relationship. He considered himself "financially savvy," but it went way deeper than that. He was greedy and sneaky.