The (Emotional) Cost of Living With an Ex

Breaking up is tough, but breaking a lease is tougher.

Throwback Thursday: Goodbye, Little Green Couch

The couch was ugly and old and free. Did I want it? Of course I wanted it.

Til Colonoscopy Do Us Part

When my husband asked me to marry him, on his knees in the Rubin Museum, I said “Yes, on one condition. Get a colonoscopy. Like, before our wedding.”

The Cost of Eating Clean, Bro

I never thought that Eat Clean Bro would be something that I would want to partake in, until my boyfriend started a new job working the night shift at a lab.

I Want to Spend 2019 Sending Handwritten Cards to My Loved Ones

A rare moment of kid-like excitement washes over me when I find a brightly colored envelope in the mail.

Ask Nicole: Do I Have to Put My Partner’s Name on My Mortgage?

I currently live with my partner (we aren’t married) in a condo that I purchased before I met him.

Buying Safe Passage at the Rendezvous Café

A hospital is a strange land, but if you respect their customs, perhaps your husband will make it out — of course he will come out alive.

A Real Estate Listing, Translated

The real reason this house is for sale.

The Cost of a Traditional Wedding: The Engagement Phase

On July 10th, my boyfriend proposed to me while we were on vacation in Ireland.

Financing My Boyfriend’s Dream With My Own

I tried so hard to hide the resentment and worry I felt whenever a joint expense came up. But he knew.