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My Heartbreak…

by Maryann Pisano on May 10, 2021

It’s been a month and it still hasn’t gotten any easier. On most days, I can usually forget. But then every once in a while, a memory will crawl into my mind and the deep sadness will return.  I’m a 33-year-old woman and I just got out of a two and a half year relationship.  […]

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I’m also 32, and I know this is an age where people start to panic about getting married and having kids. We’re not young, but we’re not too old. I can appreciate that. It’s obviously different for men than women. A lot of people feel that we should have it all together by 30. That’s […]

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8 Dating Terms You Should Know in 2021

by Maryann Pisano on January 9, 2021

Dating can always be difficult, especially in the midst of a pandemic. Here are some dating terms that were used in 2020. Let’s hope YOU don’t get Kanye’d 2021! “Kanye’d“ When you go on a date where the other person talks about themselves the entire time. You got “Kanye’d.” “White Clawing” The term comes from […]

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Michele Russo, Host of the Love Lies Podcast and founder of The Dime Series, reflects on love and fairy fails

September 28, 2020
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Former NFL cheerleader Michele Russo is the founder of The Dime Series and host of The Love Lies Podcast. Russo’s book, “Suddenly Single: Modern Tales of Fairy Fails” tells the story of all of her disastrous dates and awkward interactions with men. Today, Russo is happily engaged and feels that her “fairy fails” helped her […]

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How to Meet a Real-Life Prince (Seriously!)

July 27, 2020
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Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding seems like a million years ago due to recent events, but it doesn’t mean we’re still not daydreaming about it. Hey, we have a lot of time on our hands! So, how can you meet your very own prince? Go to a good university Princes tend to go to very […]

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Zoila: “Jordan was the most patient and kind guy I ever dated.”

May 25, 2020
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Zoila and Jordan May 23, 2015 Jordan and I met at church. For our first date, we went to Panera for lunch right after church. At the time, I didn’t know it was a date! I’m not really sure if there was a specific moment I knew he was “the one.” I would say within […]

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Cyndi: “I knew he was ‘the one’ shortly after I started dating him.”

May 22, 2020
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Cyndi and Tim Oct. 3, 1981 Fox Lake, IL Tim and I met at McDonalds. He was sitting in his car in the parking lot and blasting music. I walked over to him and I said I liked the song he was playing. He replied, “maybe we can listen to it together sometime.” I told […]

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Karen: “John was just someone I could not give up.” #JuneWeddings

May 21, 2020
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Karen and John Nov. 8, 2019 Madison, WI I met John when we both worked at Applebee’s. However, we were both in different relationships, but we remained friends. After not seeing him for a few years, John messaged me on Facebook. We became boyfriend and girlfriend on June 8, 2014 and he proposed to me […]

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Jacqueline: “A wedding is only day one of a marriage.” #JuneWeddings

May 21, 2020
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Jacqueline and Anthony Aug. 10, 2019 Oak Park, IL  I met my husband in college. I went to high school with Anthony’s roommate, Miguel. Miguel thought Anthony and I would make a great match and introduced us. We became boyfriend and girlfriend six months after we met. I thought Anthony was understanding and wanted to get to […]

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Maria had to cancel her dream wedding due to COVID-19 — instead, she got married at home

April 28, 2020
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Maria and Brandon Seveska of Lake Zurich were supposed to get married on April 4, 2020 at the DoubleTree Hotel in Skokie. Unfortunately, the couple had to cancel their wedding due to COVID-19. Instead of cancelling their wedding altogether, Maria  and Brandon decided to get married at home with their friends and family. Describe the […]

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