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This as-told-to-essay is based on a conversation with Alex Delaney, 41, who is based in Chicago. It has been edited for length and clarity.After my husband died suddenly at the age of 39, both my body and mind remained in a state of shock for years to come.It happened in…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tiffany Haynes, host of the Between Builds podcast and Substack. It has been edited for length and clarity.I was entirely on my own when I was 19. While I was enrolled in college, I worked full-time at night in the call…
Dear For Love & Money,My husband makes a high six-figure salary, and he still fusses with me about buying organic milk.The other day, I sent him to the grocery store to get a few items we needed. I usually do all the shopping because he tends to get caught up…
This essay is based on a conversation with Tracy Gunn, 50, who is based in Dublin. In 2021, she cofounded Platform55, which helps businesses create more equal and diverse environments. It has been edited for length and clarity.Before my husband and I had children, I earned more than him.I had…
All the conversations with my mom friends right now revolve around how exhausted they all are because of the holidays.The pressure to keep up with the holiday magic is the number one topic of conversation, often accompanied by the observation that husbands simply don’t participate in making it happen.I can’t…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Parker Henry. It has been edited for length and clarity.When my husband, Hunter Henry, signed with the New England Patriots in 2021, I was skeptical about moving to Boston. Yet after we arrived, I was surprised that Massachusetts reminded me of…
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jacqueline Gathers, owner of JS Gathers Pillar to Post Home Inspectors franchise. It has been edited for length and clarity.I’m a third-generation civil servant. I spent 30 years at the New York City Housing Authority. I enjoyed the work and felt…
I wish I could say my husband and I were young and foolish, but we weren’t that young. We just never considered writing wills.Who needs those? Grandparents. People in their 80s whose adult children are going to argue over who gets the favorite painting or the glassware. We had one…
