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“Especially around Valentine's Day, it's easy to find advice about sustaining a s…” — Stephanie Coontz

Especially around Valentine's Day, it's easy to find advice about sustaining a successful marriage, with suggestions for 'date nights' and romantic dinners for two. But as we spend more and more of our lives outside marriage, it's equally important to cultivate the skills of successful singlehood.
Stephanie Coontz
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