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Here’s The Thing

Your Resident Carrie Bradshaw | A Blog Diary About Life & Relationships by Melissa Alvarez

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Stop Dating Casually Before You Quit Dating Cold Turkey

Revisiting my most successful article.

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Normalize Telling People They Picked The Wrong Partner

No, seriously. What do you mean your partner…

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Partnership Isn’t A Replacement For Friendship

Your friendships shouldn’t go away just because you’re…

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An $80,000 Wedding Is Not Normal

Social media has ruined our perception of weddings.

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I Wanna Get Back To Writing

A hodgepodge of where I’m at right now.

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Feeling Guilty For Being Happy In Love

I think dating doomscrolling is to blame.

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I’m Engaged

A NYE proposal.

I know. Should I scream, “Surprise!” I have so much to tell you, so I’m just going to…

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Stop Moving In With Boyfriends When You Have No Savings

This is an epidemic at this point.

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I Was Convinced Kamala Would Win

An early morning reflection the day after the election.

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If You Are Not Official, He Is Not Your Man

Keep in mind, he is technically single.

Here’s The Thing

“Here’s The Thing” is a blog diary about life & relationships, owned by Melissa Alvarez, a 32 year old professional residing in Los Angeles. Follow her as her experiences and opinions unfold in real time.

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