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I’m a 27-year-old woman and I have a younger sister who’s 25. Growing up, we were close, but there was always this weird edge to our relationship—a mix of love […]

I’m a 27-year-old woman, the eldest child of a middle-class family that’s always prided itself on being traditional and close-knit. My parents run a small business, a cozy bakery they’ve […]

I’m a 29-year-old woman, and my relationship with my mom (55F) has always been a mess. She’s the kind of person who can’t let a problem go without finding someone […]

I’m Emma, 28, female, single, and according to my family, the black sheep. I guess I’ve always been the odd one out. My siblings are married with kids, while I’ve […]

I’m a 28-year-old woman and I’ve been married to my husband Andrew, who’s 32, for 2 years now. We’ve been together for 6 years total, and for the most part, […]

I’m 32f and have always been the reliable one in my family: the planner, the problem-solver, the person who makes sure things don’t fall apart. If there was a birthday, […]

I’m 30f, and my fiancé, 35m, canceled our wedding to marry someone else and invited me to theirs. If someone had told me a year ago that my life would […]

I’m a 29-year-old woman and I spent most of my life avoiding my older sister, who’s 33. Growing up, it felt like she had some kind of magical power over […]

I’m a 31-year-old woman, and until recently, I thought my family was close-knit, if a little too traditional. Growing up, my mom was always the center of our family. She’s […]

I’m a 30-year-old woman, and Thanksgiving in my family has always been, let’s just say, a production. Every year, it’s the same: We gather at my parents’ house, stuffed into […]