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‘Should I Marry or Dump My Perfectionist Boyfriend?'

Commitment isn't a puzzle, it's a prayer.

Heather Havrilesky
Jul 07, 2021
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Red Flower (1919) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly, 

I have been dating a beautiful man for three years, cohabitating for half that time. In one of your old letters, you ask if the writer can justify their relationship in a court of law. I feel like I can easily defend both sides. My boyfriend is smart, possibly the smartest person I have ever met. If there…

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