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Dating, friendships, colleagues, and more — Vox explores how to think about relationships in life.

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Thinking about merging finances with your partner? Here’s what to consider.Thinking about merging finances with your partner? Here’s what to consider.
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First comes love, then comes a joint banking account?

By Allie Volpe
Why gossip is just so irresistible
Culture

An illustrated guide to its delicious, subversive appeal.

By Angie Wang
Life
Major change doesn’t have to wreck your friendshipsMajor change doesn’t have to wreck your friendships
Life

Everyone evolves. Your friendships can too.

By Angel Martinez
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Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025Get out of your chair every hour and 11 other ways to improve your life in 2025
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The best advice we got this year.

By Allie Volpe
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Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?Can you still be close to someone whose politics you despise?
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Why some Americans are rethinking estrangement in a second Trump presidency.

By Allie Volpe
The Gray Area
Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.Are men okay? Our modern masculinity problem, explained.
Podcast
The Gray Area

Why is it so hard to talk about masculinity?

By Sean Illing
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Can men and women still be friends?Can men and women still be friends?
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We may be in the middle of a new gender war, but friendships with the opposite sex are still very much worth it.

By Allie Volpe
Today, Explained podcast
The author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrongThe author of the seminal book about loneliness explains what we’re getting wrong
Podcast
Today, Explained podcast

Nearly 25 years after Robert Putnam’s Bowling Alone, Americans are more socially isolated than ever.

By Miranda Kennedy and Noel King
The Highlight
Family estrangement doesn’t have to be foreverFamily estrangement doesn’t have to be forever
The Highlight

Reconnecting with someone you’ve cut ties with isn’t easy — but it can be done.

By Fortesa Latifi
Explain It to Me
Is it possible to have both pride and humility?Is it possible to have both pride and humility?
Explain It to Me

In a culture that rewards relentless bragging, staying humble takes practice and introspection.

By Allie Volpe
How to get through the holidays without going broke
Why so many families are “drowning in toys”Why so many families are “drowning in toys”
How to get through the holidays without going broke

America is in toy overload, and it might just be ruining fun.

By Anna North
How to host holiday gatherings without losing your mind
How to get through the holidays without going broke

Experts share tips on entertaining on a small budget — and an even smaller space.

By Rebecca Jennings
These apps promise to help you make new friends. Could it work for me?
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Is my new best friend just a swipe away?

By Allie Volpe
Life
Guiding kids — and ourselves — through the election aftermathGuiding kids — and ourselves — through the election aftermath
Life

For now, I’m thinking locally.

By Anna North
I don’t want children. I do want children. What should I do?
Future Perfect

How can you know if you truly want to be a parent?

By Sigal Samuel
Life
Is Halloween less scary than it used to be?Is Halloween less scary than it used to be?
Life

Why we’ve said goodbye to the Goosebumps of our youth.

By Anna North
Culture
Reality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problemReality dating shows need to reckon with their toxic men problem
Culture

Lying, cheating, and dark pasts are a feature — not a bug — on TV’s biggest shows.

By Li Zhou
Culture
Why weeping online is internet goldWhy weeping online is internet gold
Culture

The new incentives of turning your pain into content.

By Rebecca Jennings
Life
The surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phonesThe surprising source of kids’ stress lurking on parents’ phones
Life

Grade-tracking apps are giving kids anxiety.

By Anna North
Life
The new burnout generationThe new burnout generation
Life

Grind culture has come for the teens.

By Anna North
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How to prepare for growing older if you don’t have kidsHow to prepare for growing older if you don’t have kids
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It’s normal to worry about who will care for you, but with a little advance planning, child-free seniors can thrive.

By Seraphina Seow
Life
The itchy, not-too-terrifying truth about head liceThe itchy, not-too-terrifying truth about head lice
Life

The myths and realities about the itchiest childhood tradition.

By Anna North
Let’s get divorced
Relationships

An exploration of divorce and its impact on our culture.

By Vox Staff
Explain It to Me
Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?Am I less likely to get a divorce than my parents?
Explain It to Me

Millennials are less likely to get divorced than their parents. Why?

By Jonquilyn Hill
What you really need to know about divorce and money
The Highlight

How to take charge of your finances, according to two divorce professionals.

By Nicole Dieker Finley
How “Divorce him!” became the internet’s de facto relationship advice
The Highlight

Most men are walking red flags, according to TikTok.

By Rebecca Jennings
What if we celebrated divorces more like weddings?
The Highlight

Divorced people deserve gifts and parties too.

By Whizy Kim
Why do divorced guys dress like that? 
The Highlight

The aggressively, brutally companionless divorced guy aesthetic.

By Alex Abad-Santos
A DNA test upended my family. Do I side with my grandmother — or her secret child?
Future Perfect

I don’t know what I owe my newfound relative.

By Sigal Samuel
The astonishing rise of gray divorce
The Highlight

Why more Americans than ever are splitting up in their 50s and beyond.

By Allie Volpe
Life
The yellow school bus is in troubleThe yellow school bus is in trouble
Life

The disappearance of bus service is hurting kids around the country.

By Anna North
Explain It to Me
Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me?Is making friends as an adult really hard, or is it just me?
Explain It to Me

It’s tough out there. But it’s not all bad news.

By Allie Volpe
Education
The scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallenThe scary truth about how far behind American kids have fallen
Education

Students of all ages still haven’t made up the ground they lost during the pandemic.

By Anna North
Family
How do kids have fun? Inside the state of child’s play in 2024.How do kids have fun? Inside the state of child’s play in 2024.
Family

Kids are still playing, but they need help.

By Anna North
Raising a shy kid? You can help them open up.
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It’s all about getting them comfortable with the unfamiliar.

By Allie Volpe
I can’t take care of all my mom’s needs. Am I a monster?
Future Perfect

Introducing Your Mileage May Vary, an unconventional new advice column.

By Sigal Samuel
Family
Your guide to the confusing, exciting, and utterly new world of Gen AlphaYour guide to the confusing, exciting, and utterly new world of Gen Alpha
Family

A newsletter about kids, for everyone.

By Anna North
Does being a gifted kid make for a burned-out adulthood?
Mental Health

How being labeled “gifted” can rearrange your life — for better and for worse.

By Constance Grady
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The surprising truth about loneliness in AmericaThe surprising truth about loneliness in America
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No one is immune to loneliness. But some are more at risk.

By Allie Volpe
Confronting the self
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How to truly live the life you want.

By Vox Staff