Relationships

The "Get-It-Done Friend" Will Help You Tackle Your To-Do List

Oct 1, 2025

The "Get-It-Done Friend" Will Help You Tackle Your To-Do List

For three years, Christi Newrutzen walked past a half-painted dresser in her house in Bellingham, WA.

My Age-Gap Friendship Made Me Realize I Was Looking For a "Work Mom"

Sep 1, 2025

My Age-Gap Friendship Made Me Realize I Was Looking For a "Work Mom"

I'll admit I used to be a snob about being friends with someone a decade older than me.

Men in Relationships Need More Women Friends

Aug 29, 2025

Men in Relationships Need More Women Friends

My secret phobia?

The Importance of Having a "Couch Friend"

Aug 27, 2025

The Importance of Having a "Couch Friend"

There's nothing better than having a couch friend.

How "Relationship Anarchists" Are Redefining Modern Love

Aug 18, 2025

How "Relationship Anarchists" Are Redefining Modern Love

You might have heard the term "relationship escalator" before — often used to describe the traditional progression of a romance from first date to monogamous relationship to moving in together to marriage to parenthood.

Why Having a "Sleepover Friend" Is Simply the Best

Jul 28, 2025

Why Having a "Sleepover Friend" Is Simply the Best

Hot take: there's no friend quite as important as the one you can have a sleepover with.

What Is Negging? Experts Explain This Form of Emotional Manipulation

Jun 30, 2025

What Is Negging? Experts Explain This Form of Emotional Manipulation

Picture this: It's been a week of messaging with a match and you finally set up a date.

Are Couples' Dietitians the New Marriage Therapists?

Jun 30, 2025

Are Couples' Dietitians the New Marriage Therapists?

Jen Ziel was a lifelong vegetarian before she started dating a meat-eater.

Why Gen Z Is Bringing Matchmaking Back

Jun 12, 2025

Why Gen Z Is Bringing Matchmaking Back

On her first date with her now-fiancé, Lawren Saunders did something a little different.

All Hail the "Dad Friend" of the Group

Jun 11, 2025

All Hail the "Dad Friend" of the Group

Every friend group has a "dad friend."

When Did We Start Calling Every Ex a Narcissist?

Jun 10, 2025

When Did We Start Calling Every Ex a Narcissist?

At the beginning of Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York, one prospective juror was ultimately dismissed for calling the former president a "narcissist" in an old social media post, per The Hill.

The $6,100 Cost of Being in a Long-Distance Relationship

Jun 6, 2025

The $6,100 Cost of Being in a Long-Distance Relationship

Welcome to Show the Receipts, a series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done.