At 64 years old, I took a very deep breath, divorced my husband of 37 years, fell in love with a woman and began reconstructing my life authentically with a new purpose. Ending a marriage that had ...

Dear Eric: I have a dear friend that I have known for 12 years. I have watched her grow into a beautiful, smart and talented young woman. Our views on relationships, politics and lifestyle (love of ...

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Liz Hilliard was married to a man for 37 years. She said their relationship had its "ups and downs." She said she never entertained the idea that she could be gay. She fell for her best friend, who's ...

Remember when you and your partner first got together and felt inseparable? When you couldn’t wait until the next time you saw each other, and that was all you thought about? What you felt was the ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

This week, in honor of the impending update of a certain HBO show that might just have cemented a certain ideal of early aughts cosmopolitan friendship, we are celebrating the art of being ...

My best friend and I have moved to Mexico together for six months. We’ve been friends since we were eleven (12 years), with various moments of romantic/sexual tension over the years, and now we’ve ...

Manga and anime have been leading the way in romance fiction for decades. But figuring out where to get started in a genre that might not have always been your first choice is a big step. We're here ...