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10 tips of advice for young couples

Improve your relationship with these words of advice from a happy couple.

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Have kids?! But sometimes I still am one myself

Kids scare me. There, I said it. With the exception of my boyfriend’s 4-year-old cousin, I don’t really bond with children. In retrospect, she’s pretty easy to get along with — instead of fairy tales, I read her US Weekly … Continue reading

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Growing up with American Pie

It’s been 13 years since I first met Jim, Stifler, Finch, Oz and Kevin. Since then, I’ve graduated high school and college, moved about 27 times and settled into a career. This weekend, though, we all found time for a … Continue reading

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Pillow talk: 20-somethings and our need for zzzs

I just wanted my boyfriend to stop breathing. And I mean that in the kindest way possible. At 3 a.m., as I sat there wide awake in bed, I wished he could intake air just a little quieter. I’m sure … Continue reading

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NASCAR and meeting my boyfriend halfway

My boyfriend and I are pretty compatible, except for one thing: He’s an athlete. And not just the kind that’s good at one sport. He can pick up anything that involves physical activity and excel at it. He is also … Continue reading

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Tax season makes my head hurt

When I was younger, my parents’ accountant did my taxes. I gathered my hodge podge of forms once a year, handed them off to Mike the Tax Man, signed whatever my mom and dad brought back to me and a … Continue reading

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Combining Christmases:
Surviving the holidays together

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Trotter-Hanlin house: We bought our first tree this weekend. The boyfriend lugged it into the apartment — a project he refused help on because the guy at the tree lot … Continue reading

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Dating tips: Tough love for 20-somethings

I met up with my best friend for lunch during the weekend and got the scoop about her latest date, where the guy opened the door for her and was a gentleman. Then I stumbled upon this article titled “22 … Continue reading

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Float like a butterfly and sting like a bee: The importance of fighting effectively

“You’re ordering a skinny latte?” It was a simple observation by my boyfriend at a rest stop Starbucks this weekend. I could’ve answered with a simple “yes,” and moved on. Instead I chose to launch into a calorie counting tirade. … Continue reading

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Breaking news: Single people do exist

Amid all the 20-somethings who are dating long-distance or meeting the beau’s parents or bugging their boyfriends to get a new mattress, there is the strange breed of 20-somethings who are (gasp!) single. You might think that after the ripe … Continue reading

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