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Messy Valentine’s Day: On Celebrating Love With Spare Ribs, Not Roses

For years, Valentine’s Day was my favorite holiday. I lived for the mushy cards, the excuse to wear heels on a Tuesday, the shared appetizer. Yet despite the escargot-laden table d'hôtes and the “surprise” bouquet of flowers, dates on Valentine’s Day were the most uncomfortable of the year.

 

 
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How to Talk to Your Friends About Money

We may be constantly Venmo-ing each other, but that doesn’t mean talking about money among friends has gotten any easier, especially when it comes to bigger-ticket topics like salaries and saving. Median household incomes have risen by over 3 percent from 2015 to 2016, according to research from the U.S. Census Bureau, but the cost of living has grown even faster

 

 
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Please, Stop Calling It a “Honeymoon Phase”

The “back to reality” quip is something of a tradition, so no offense taken. It’s what we’ve been conditioned to say to newlyweds who have made it past the inaugural trip as a married couple unscathed. But it got me thinking about why we say that at all.