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Thirteen years ago, I flew from Atlanta to Las Vegas for a work conference. I thought I was going to learn how to build a business: strategies, contacts, maybe some motivation. I did not know I was walking into the room where I would meet the man I would eventually…
In 2007, my husband’s wanderlust led him from his hometown of Prague to Manila, where he and I met.When we started dating, he reassured me that he’d never tire of living in my country, but that changed a year later, when we took a trip to Europe together.We had a…
My husband and I were on our blissful honeymoon, beach hopping in Antigua, when a look of horror passed over his face. Amid the splashing and digging for shells, his wedding ring had slipped off.”It’s gone. My ring is gone!” Panic rose in his voice.I, despite my dramatic nature, was…
Six months ago, my husband and I uprooted our lives, moving to a little town on the coast and away from the metropolis of Johannesburg, where I spent the last 32 years. Hermanus, South Africa (my new home) is small — a population of 100,000, compared to Johannesburg’s 6 million.In…
After months of job hunting, my husband had finally received a great offer, one that even came with a higher salary and title bump. Loading audio narration… The catch is that the role was based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, about seven hours from where we’d lived in Washington, DC, for…
My partner was laid off in January of last year. Hundreds of applications later, he’d only landed two interviews with no job offers. Loading audio narration… We had managed to stay optimistic during the job search, using the time to travel and see family, but our positive attitudes began to…
Shortly after getting married, my husband and I had the idea to rent out the spare room in our two-bedroom apartment to help rebuild our savings. Loading audio narration… We’d just spent a lot on our wedding and honeymoon, and reducing our biggest living expense meant we’d have more money…
I’ve spent the past year touring colleges with my high school senior, and I’ve found myself thinking a lot about my own college experience — and coming to a surprising conclusion. Loading audio narration… Even though my husband and I both lived at home during college and saved a significant…
One of the most common things I heard after having three kids in three and a half years was: “They’ll all be in college at the same time.” I was busy paying for diapers, and people were already warning me about college costs. It scared me. Loading audio narration… My…
My parents are so anti-cruise that when we visited Alaska for my 21st birthday, we took a series of planes, trains, automobiles, and ferries to experience what a cruise would have made possible with a lot less planning and logistics on our part. Loading audio narration… Now that I’m older,…
