After my marriage failed, I was tired of red flags and Hollywood men.
She was three years post-divorce, with a 12-year-old son and a newly adopted puppy, living in Park La Brea, where…
the affairs
As our relationship grew, we stayed loyal to our favorite sushi restaurant.
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I was looking at a rock star. But was I cool enough to be with him?
We met at a boba shop on Santa Monica Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue, perfectly situated between our apartments in the…
She was my first true love. Would the magic we had last forever?
“Wait, you went out with her? She’s basically royalty,” said an old schoolmate of my first love when we realized…
I told the boy of my dreams that I liked him. He told me I had too many friends
I was hanging out with my friend Patrick, comparing notes about our love lives. We were talking about red flags…
We received the call that changed our lives. My athletic husband had prostate cancer.
The sun has just set over the hills of Palos Verdes and the lights on the tennis court come to…
She taught me to love Los Angeles. Could we survive a long distance romance?
Long Beach is not Los Angeles. The suburb, if you can call that California's seventh-largest city, is geographically close to…
We started having sex. Did that ruin our new friendship?
I saw Trevor at the gym for months: scattered tattoos and a black tank top with a cute patch of…
I had the chance to be happy with the new guy. But was he prepared for it?
He handed me a brown paper bag (mind you, just a normal lunch-sized kraft paper bag that was still flat…
I was tired of dating apps. Could I meet someone who was normal?
“I don't want to go.” “I understand.” I was on the phone with my emotional support friend Jill, who was…