I met my husband online 14 years ago. After a wonderful courtship of two years, we got married and have been living in (mostly) marital bliss. In truth, the relationship has been the most amazing, challenging, fun, and honest I’ve ever been. I’ve had to constantly learn (and relearn) how to be in relation with another human who, like me, is always evolving. By bringing my whole, vulnerable self to the relationship, I am always in a position to love fully, listen intensely, and learn to understand the life lessons our partners are there to teach us. Our partners are often mirrors of what we need to learn. Before meeting my husband, I had to navigate the difficulty of dating, understanding my self-worth in the queer sphere, and learning how to deal with rejection. By developing self-care practices and deepening my commitment to understanding what I wanted out of a partner, I was able to treat each dating experience and relationship as a constant lesson on how to be a better me.