This column exists because of the way Abigail writes about love. I asked (okay, begged) her to be our advice columnist after reading a few sentences, from her piece about “When Harry Met Sally,” which are addressed to the kids these days who’ve given up on romance. “By all means, study hard, travel, find a good job, have mimosas with friends,” she wrote…
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“A life of love isn’t one that minimizes dependence, but one that risks it,” writes Abigail Shrier. (Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images)
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