<![CDATA[Stories by Melissa Alvarez on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@melannealva?source=rss-b92865838a3a------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*dveSLk--jcYThRwX8k7COw.jpeg Stories by Melissa Alvarez on Medium https://medium.com/@melannealva?source=rss-b92865838a3a------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 00:43:21 GMT <![CDATA[Hey, So Everything is Super Expensive]]>

I can’t be the only one feeling this way.

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Being married is getting horrible PR right now.

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Things that are top of mind post layoff, post job change, and saving for a wedding.

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]]> https://medium.com/heres-the-thing/this-is-33-ebfc12814302?source=rss-b92865838a3a------2 https://medium.com/p/ebfc12814302 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:08:44 GMT 2026-07-29T00:08:44.506Z <![CDATA[I Quit Dating and You Should Too]]>

When I stopped actively dating, my life got astronomically better.

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When one chapter ends, another begins.

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From top writer in Dating and Relationships to radio silence.

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Oh boy.

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This is inspired by The Wizard Liz story going viral right now.

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How this rule of thumb can save you a lot of heartache.

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Revisiting my most successful article.

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