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What I Talk About When I Talk About My Neurodivergent Husband
How his ADHD permanently impacted our marriage
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March 2026 Open Secrets Book Club Pick: ‘sorry i keep crying during sex’ by Jesse James Rose
Join us March 24 at 7 p.m. ET for a live interview with author, actor, and content creator Jesse James Rose
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The Sourdough Starter I Named After My Ex
How baking bread became a queer ritual to transform, wait, and give myself the food I deserve
Feb 22
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I Traveled the World Looking for Love. I’m Still Looking.
Since writing about being single at 33, the search hasn’t changed—even as the scenery has.
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Object-ives #22: My Heavy Metal Companion
An intimate prized possession that will never be an heirloom
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Open Secrets Magazine
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My Two Decades Dating as a Late-in-Life Virgin
On learning to receive love
Feb 10
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Truth Hurts: Delete Your Dating Apps
Our columnist answers the question “How did you meet your wife?”
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My High School Boyfriend Gave Me a Sex Ultimatum
I’m now in my mid-forties, but I still have no idea what I want sexually
Feb 3
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Why I Share My Sex Life on the Internet
Jesse James Rose on sex education and shame reduction via social media
Feb 2
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Jesse James Rose
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The Gun That Exploded My Marriage
Guns weren’t the only problem in my marriage but they were the final straw
Jan 19
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Rebecca Agiewich
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Object-ives #17: The Secret in the Sugar Bowl
I wasn’t saving for a rainy day; I was building a raft to escape a flood
Jan 2
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I Found Treasures and a Husband in a Thrift Store, in Varying Levels of Pre-Loved Conditions
Why I love thrifting as much in my forties as I did as a teenager
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