Relationship Stages

Two families, one week off work, and nobody telling you how to split it. What actually worked our first holiday season together.

He said it at 12:40 in the morning on a video call. Here is what actually changed after the first I love you, and what took much longer than I expected.

On a Wednesday last October my boyfriend and I were on the couch with the same Thai takeout we get every week, both looking at our own screens. I did the math and realized neither of us had asked the other an actual question in about two days. Nothing was wrong. We had closed a … Read more

A first person look at how one couple moved from dating to committed, what the talk actually sounded like, and the signs worth watching.

Seven honest signs you are in the honeymoon phase, from the months I spent logging call times and telling my dental hygienist about my boyfriend.

An honest look at the stages every relationship goes through, from the early rush to the comfortable stretch nobody warns you about.

The real signs you are ready to move in together, from a boring week on the couch to one honest money talk at a diner.