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Allie Volpe

Allie Volpe

Correspondent

    Latest articles by Allie Volpe

    Life
    Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?Is it okay if I don’t love my partner all the time?
    Life

    What you’re feeling is ambivalence. It can be a good thing.

    By Allie Volpe
    Life
    You should be having more slumber parties with your friendsYou should be having more slumber parties with your friends
    Life

    Everyone can benefit from an overnight hang with their pals.

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    The most important questions to ask when picking a health care plan
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    Choosing health insurance in the US is notoriously difficult. Let this guide help.

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    Life
    How to be a better complainerHow to be a better complainer
    Life

    A guide to venting without annoying everyone you know.

    By Allie Volpe
    Life
    The upside to ranking your friendsThe upside to ranking your friends
    Life

    The value of best friends in adulthood.

    By Allie Volpe
    Advice
    Therapy will make you ready for a relationship — and other mental health myths — debunkedTherapy will make you ready for a relationship — and other mental health myths — debunked
    Advice

    Decoding online “psychobabble” with a real therapist.

    By Allie Volpe
    Even Better
    Why are single men so miserable?Why are single men so miserable?
    Even Better

    When men lack the skills to build intimacy, their relationships — and well-being — suffer.

    By Allie Volpe
    Life
    How to rediscover your creativity in 3 simple stepsHow to rediscover your creativity in 3 simple steps
    Life

    The key is to think like a kid.

    By Allie Volpe
    Even Better
    Most couples used to meet this way. What happened?Most couples used to meet this way. What happened?
    Even Better

    If you’re sick of dating apps, consider this tried-and-true method.

    By Allie Volpe
    Even Better
    The most effective productivity hack is the one you least want to doThe most effective productivity hack is the one you least want to do
    Even Better

    We all have a limited reserve of attention, and modern life is excellent at depleting it.

    By Allie Volpe

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