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News Articles: Series: Your Life Kit for love and relationships

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  • Arts & Life

Why you should fight to keep old friends

Nina Badzin, host of a friendship podcast, explains why staying friends with people from our past matters — and how to nurture relationships with old friends across time and distance.

May 23, 2025
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By:
  • Marielle Segarra,
  • Sam Yellowhorse Kesler,
  • and 1 more

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  • Mental Health

Why some friendships end after kids come into the picture

It can be tough to navigate relationships when our friends start having kids. This guide can help both parents and child-free folks figure out how to stay connected in a new life stage.

May 10, 2025
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By:
  • Emily Siner
Today's parents are putting more time into child care and work than they were two decades ago, according to <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/parents-under-pressure.pdf"target="_blank"   >a 2024 advisory on parental well-being</a> from the U.S. Surgeon General. That leaves parents with less time for themselves, their partners and leisure activities.

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  • Mental Health

Parents, are you worried about burnout? Here are 3 red flags to watch out for

Parenting can keep you on your toes all day. But if you find it so physically and mentally draining you can't enjoy family time, it may be a sign of burnout. Here's what you can do about it.

February 14, 2025
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By:
  • Andee Tagle and
  • Malaka Gharib
At Life Kit, we've heard a lot of relationship advice over the years. These seven pieces of advice from sex and relationship therapists stuck with us.

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  • Mental Health

9 pieces of advice to help you navigate the ups and downs of romance

Sex and relationship experts share wise words of wisdom on love's thorniest topics, including what to do if a partner cheats and how to talk to your partner about your sex life.

February 11, 2025
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib

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  • Family

Dear Life Kit: My wife wants to use the last of our savings for a 4th round of IVF

An NPR listener says they are ready to adopt a child and move on from in vitro fertilization. But their wife is focused on getting pregnant.

September 27, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle

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  • Arts & Life

Dear Life Kit: I resent that my WFH partner has more free time than I do

A listener says she has trouble respecting her husband because of his work-from-home habits. While she works long hours, he gets to sign off early. Therapist Moraya Seeger DeGeare weighs in.

September 17, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle
Can a relationship recover after a romantic affair? Psychologist and affair recovery specialist Talal Alsaleem weighs in on the topic.

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  • Family

Once a cheater, always a cheater? Busting 3 common myths about infidelity

Clinical psychologist Talal Alsaleem has helped hundreds of couples work through romantic affairs. He shares common misconceptions about cheating -- and how to cope.

August 19, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle
 Dividing household labor with a partner after welcoming home a baby takes intention, communication and revision.

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  • Family

Got a new baby? How to fairly split chores and child care (and avoid resentment)

Before the baby comes along, expecting parents should have a conversation about how they will divide the household labor — and any anticipated child care needs.

August 13, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle

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  • Family

New parents, no time or energy for sex? Here's how to keep the romance alive

Between 3 a.m. feedings and hormonal changes, it can be hard for couples to get in the mood after baby arrives. But that doesn't mean you can't show love and desire in other creative, playful ways.

July 19, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle
Joint bank account or separate? The approach you choose depends on you and your partner's financial history and goals, says Lindsay Bryan-Podvin.

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  • Your Money

Ready to combine finances with your partner? You have options

First comes love ... then comes money management discussions? Financial therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin discusses three common approaches that couples use to merge their money.

July 01, 2024
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By:
  • Andee Tagle
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  • News

When a romance ends, can a friendship grow? NPR listeners weigh in

Listeners explain why they decided to remain friends with their exes, keep a friendly distance — or leave them behind.

June 12, 2024
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By:
  • Malaka Gharib
If you want to keep in touch with an ex, figuring out a post-breakup dynamic takes introspection and communication.

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  • Arts & Life

Should you be friends with your ex? 3 questions to ask yourself

Thoughtful prompts to help determine whether or not you should be friends with an ex — and what kind of friendship you both want.

May 31, 2024
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By:
  • Ruth Tam

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  • Arts & Life

Dear Life Kit: The authors of 'Big Friendship' answer your friendship conundrums

Making and keeping friends in adulthood is complicated. Aminatou Sow and Ann Friedman, authors of Big Friendship: How We Keep Each Other Close, answer your anonymous questions on friendship.

April 09, 2022
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By:
  • Becky Harlan and
  • Bronson Arcuri

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  • Health

COMIC: Finding peace with singlehood in a society that wants everyone to partner up

In a world that wants everyone partnered up, this comic by Meghan Keane and LA Johnson offers tips from the experts on how to find peace with singleness and live a full life on your own terms.

February 11, 2022
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By:
  • LA Johnson and
  • Meghan Keane

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