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How to Talk About Getting Engaged Without Making It Weird

An engagement can still have a beautiful surprise moment. The decision to get engaged, though, should not need to be a surprise. Talking about it lets both people understand the future they are building and replaces guesswork with trust.

Between Us Editorial TeamAugust 2, 2026
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Mismatched Libido in Relationships: How to Talk About Different Sex Drives

At some point, many long-term couples find that one person wants sexual intimacy more often than the other. A gap in desire can feel personal quickly: one partner feels rejected, while the other feels pressured or misunderstood. But mismatched libido in relationships is common, and it does not automatically mean the relationship is broken.

Between Us Editorial TeamAugust 2, 2026
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Living Apart Together: Why More Couples Are Choosing Separate Homes

Living apart together (LAT) is a committed relationship where partners keep separate homes by choice. Here's why it's growing, and how it actually works.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 30, 2026
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How to Support Your Partner Through Grief (Without Trying to Fix It)

Grief has no fix, which is exactly what makes supporting a grieving partner so disorienting. Here's what actually helps, and what to avoid.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 29, 2026
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25 Premarital Questions to Ask Before You Get Engaged

Engagement is easy to romanticize and easy to rush. These 25 questions help you make sure you're aligned on the things that actually determine a marriage's success.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 28, 2026
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Non-Sexual Intimacy: The Touch-Based Rituals Couples Are Missing

Physical closeness isn't only about sex — non-sexual touch has its own distinct benefits for connection. Here's what it looks like and how to build more of it in.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 27, 2026
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Maybelattership: How to Ask for Clarity Without Pushing

New editorial language around delayed or uncertain dating is a reported signal, not evidence of a universal experience or a prediction about your connection. Learn a grounded way to ask a clear, respectful next question.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 27, 2026
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Soft Launching a Relationship: How to Agree on Privacy First

Public-sharing choices work best when privacy is discussed directly instead of inferred from an online relationship label. Learn a grounded way to ask a clear, respectful next question.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 27, 2026
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Boy Sober Dating: What a Dating Pause Can—and Cannot—Do

A dating pause can be a personal boundary; it does not prove what anyone owes, feels, or will do next. Learn a grounded way to ask a clear, respectful next question.

Between Us Editorial TeamJuly 27, 2026