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I’m 21 and I met my boyfriend in April, 2012, and we started dating the following week. We had, like, this instant connection, so I kinda thought we would last. I live in Germany, and he is in the military and was stationed here. In March, 2013, he had to move back to the States. Saying goodbye to him was the hardest thing, and I felt as if my life were over. About four weeks after he left, I booked a flight to Colorado to see him, and I spent three weeks with him there. I later spent my entire summer break with him in Colorado again. It was perfect. Then, for…

I (24F) have been seeing a wonderful man (25) for a year and a half. He is everything I’ve always wanted in a partner, and I want to spend the rest of my life with him. We live on opposite sides of a large, metropolitan city, about an hour apart, he in a home he purchased a few years ago, and I in a tiny, one bedroom apartment, while I finish my graduate degree. We have discussed getting engaged, and we agree that living together before we do is important to both of us — a sort of “last box to be checked before we officially commit to spend the rest of…

It’s Donation Drive time again! For a few days, I’m encouraging readers to contribute and invest in the future of DW. Running this site isn’t free (it’s not even cheap) and your donation will help cover some of the costs, like a server upgrade that will accommodate DW’s growing traffic (and bandwidth needs), tech assistance, a small marketing and photo budget, and a small salary to me so I can pay for childcare coverage and continue creating the content you (hopefully) love to read. If you have ever considered donating, this is the time to do it (donate here) — even donations of $5 will add up and help reach the goal…