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The Relationship Does Not Break All at Once. It Runs Out of Granola First.
Most relationships do not end in one dramatic moment. They lose connection through the quiet disappearance of small acts of attention, repair, and everyday care.
Dating After Divorce
Podcast
The Great Disconnect: Why the Traditional Marriage Bargain Failed
Sam and Alex examine the strains inside modern relationships—and the understandable reluctance to date or remarry after faith-based divorce—through the lenses of labor, conflict, gratitude, and identity.
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What If Dating Is Not Broken? What If It Is Doing Exactly What We Built It to Do?
What if the problem is not that there are no good men or women left? What if the problem is that modern dating has quietly trained us to reject real people before we ever get the chance to know them? And what if the thing we blame most, dating apps,
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The Question Quietly Keeping Mid-Life Singles From Love Again
Editor’s note: This regular editorial article takes inspiration from Kait Willett’s YouTube video, “Divorce: Why the System is Failing Men[1].” It examines the wider cultural messages that can make mid-life singles wary of forming a new committed relationship. It does not offer legal, mental-health, or domestic-violence advice.
Scott & Laurie
The Mirror You Keep Refusing to Look At
A post went up recently in the LDS Dating Midsingles group on Facebook that pulled 40 reactions and 105 comments in the first 2 hours. It was posted anonymously, which, honestly, tracks. The man who wrote it spent several paragraphs cataloguing his credentials: the 60 pounds he has lost, the
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When Men Say They Want Peace, What Do Women Hear?
A post went up in the LDS Dating - Midsingles group earlier this week with a simple prompt: "Things men find unattractive in women. Men speak out, we are listening." Within days it had generated nearly 200 comments and close to 600 reactions. The thread became a sprawling,
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May 8, 2026: When Even a Good Man Feels Like One More Thing on the List
Ever met a great guy and realized you don't want a date, you just want a nap? You aren't broken. If romance feels like adding one more chore to your endless to-do list, pay attention: exhaustion is information. Here is why you are allowed to go slower than the chemistry.
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When the Inquisition Comes for You
An anonymous Facebook post about dating exhaustion recently turned into a vicious moral purity spiral. What happened in that thread wasn't an anomaly. It was a perfect, real-time demonstration of Worthiness Culture... and data shows is hemorrhaging the church's most devoted members.
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May 7, 2026: You Are Not Behind. You Are Running the Wrong Simulation.
Wild rats swim for 15 minutes before they give up. Rescued rats swim for 60 HOURS. You're not broken. You just haven't been rescued yet. 🐀
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May 6, 2026: The Story You Keep Telling About Them Is Actually About You
You've told the story of what they did 10,000 times. Research shows every single retelling makes the grip tighter. The person you can't stop thinking about might actually be you. 👀
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WCS Post 3: Loved Anyway
I asked her 'are we over?' after we'd already worked it out. She looked at me like I was speaking a foreign language. 'When I work it out, I move on.' It was the first time in my life I'd seen what real forgiveness actually looks like.
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May 5, 2026: Prayer- You Don't Have to Know Who's Listening
You stopped praying because it felt like a lie. Science says that was the most expensive thing you gave up. You didn't have to lose it. 🙏