The Unexpected Lessons of a Year of Celibacy

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Melissa Febos shares her year of celibacy, exploring how it revealed her reliance on need and dependency in love, led to personal growth, and reshaped her understanding of relationships, culminating in a redefined, sustainable view of love that she applies in her marriage.
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- What You Lose When You Focus on Partnership The Atlantic
- What I Learned Trying to Spend a Year Celibate The New York Times
- I committed to celibacy for a year... but the result was NOT what I expected Daily Mail
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