I was unlucky in love. Then we met at CrossFit
They say your 30s are better than your 20s for countless reasons: better sense of identity, more financial stability, less…
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We decided to start over in Los Angeles. Would moving relieve my depression?
We drove up a steep hill in our food truck full of donuts to see our new house in Glassell…
My father was married four times. I found out he had secret children.
We all have a past: little ghosts of pain and regret that can haunt us forever. But for some people,…
I said these words out loud for the first time: I am trans
We met online in 2004, before Hinge, Bumble, or even the iPhone existed. My friends thought I was as likely…
He was mature, kind and loving. Was he too good to be true?
Dazed by an unrequited relationship with a bartender-actor and tired of being a broke substitute teacher-actor, I decided to take…
Aid! I'm looking for a ring in all the wrong places
As we walked back to our cars after the party, my ex-boyfriend said, “I have something for you,” and dropped…
My boyfriend was a romantic. Did we have the stamina to last?
My first place in Los Angeles looked like a scene from “Melrose Place.” Two stories, old motel style, patio in…
I had to take an office job. Would falling in love be my reward?
Heartbroken after a long-overdue breakup, crushed by a stagnant entertainment industry, and depressed by my temporary job at a dementia…
He said having sex with me was like eating salad. Excuse me?
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I slept with a sexy chef. He never said he was married.
I met an executive chef in November 2022 at a fine Las Vegas restaurant where I worked. Sitting alone at…