L.A. Affairs

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L.A. Affairs: After losing our spouses, we found love again. But were we cheating on our children?

As much as I knew my sons needed me, I was racked by survivor’s guilt. If I was mortified just to breathe, how could I even think about loving another man?

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L.A. Affairs: It’s hot when a man drives to me. But would this new guy make the trek from the Valley?

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L.A. Affairs: He wanted L.A. I wanted New York. A panic attack changed everything

A man and a woman sit at the bottom of a long twisty hourglass that has artifacts of their past inside

L.A. Affairs: Could a close friend who always ‘got’ me become something more?

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L.A. Affairs: Would taking a trip with this new guy finally push us out of the ‘polite’ phase?

LA Affairs illustration by Hayley Watson / For the Times for Wendy Paris essay

L.A. Affairs: The rocker guy I dated bragged too much. But he taught me a big lesson about myself

Here's the truth: Race is still a thing. (Gwenda Kaczor / For The Times)

L.A. Affairs: I’m a black woman. He’s a white guy with a pickup truck. Here’s what happened

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L.A. Affairs: I handed a stranger the most vulnerable part of my life. She didn’t step away

L.A. Affairs: I went on 53 first dates in one summer. Here’s a look at my spreadsheet

L.A. Affairs: I married at 51 after decades of being single. My dog turned out to be the better companion

Illustration by Hanna Barczyk / For the L.A. Times

L.A. Affairs submission guidelines

L.A. Affairs is a first-person column in the Los Angeles Times chronicling romance and relationships. We are looking for original essays. Here’s how to send us yours.

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