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Secrets of Being a Happy Couple
Relationship advice from a four-time loser
First off, yes, it’s true, my husband and I are white, not Black, and I could have put a picture of us instead of this couple. But this was to me, the happiest, nicest couple on all of Adobe Stock. They seem extremely happy.
One time when my fiance Alan Rodgers was particularly depressed and angry, he said, “If I die, you’ll have another man in two weeks!”
This is the same guy that told me (repeatedly) “No man would look at a woman over 30” (when I was like — 37? 38?).
Gee, really? I thought.
But that’s not what it’s about. This is what it’s about: if you are happy with yourself and you can be happy with yourself, then you should be happy with your partner. You can be happy with your partner.
So, I have what they call a “great love story.” When I met my husband through online dating, he lived far away. So, we corresponded via email and eventually, started talking on the phone. I had started a fantasy novel shortly before I started talking with Bruce, and I had this amazing realization —
