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The Monday After
The Monday After
The Speech, the Wife, and the Woman Who Thought I Was Just Networking
The Monday After

The Speech, the Wife, and the Woman Who Thought I Was Just Networking

Modern dating is a battlefield of mixed signals, surprise husbands, and women who think your coffee invite is part of an investigative series.

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Ryan Locklear
Jul 03, 2025
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You think you’ve earned stripes in the dating wars?

Think you’ve seen the front lines, dodged shrapnel from a flying hairbrush or a passive-aggressive text at 11:42 p.m.?

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