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L.A. Affairs: I based the perfect union on a TV show marriage. Was I ready for reality?

I liked to think that there was some truth to the charming marriage I grew up watching on ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show.’ But marriage is tough at times.

Illustration for L.A. Affairs column by Rachel Chapman

L.A. Affairs: We were just newlyweds when an emergency room visit tested our vows

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L.A. Affairs: I wanted kids, but he didn’t want more. Could we make our relationship work?

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L.A. Affairs: I had casually known her for 5 years. Was I finally ready to make a move?

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L.A. Affairs: Should I keep believing my ‘situationship’ will become real?

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L.A. Affairs: Los Angeles chewed me up and spit me out. Did my husband really want us to move there?

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L.A. Affairs: We stopped pretending we were just friends. But was it too late?

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