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Feb 2024
59m 16s

What Relationships Would You Want, if Yo...

NEW YORK TIMES OPINION
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Around 40 percent of people who marry eventually get a divorce. Almost half of children are born to unmarried women. The number of close friends Americans report having has been on a steep decline since the 1990s, especially among men. Millions of us are growing old alone. We are living out a radical experiment in how we live, love, parent and age — and for ... Show More
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