Kim Quindlen
I’m a staff writer for Thought Catalog. I like comedy and improv. I live in Chicago. My Uber rating is just okay.
The Nonverbal Way Your Partner Says ‘I Love You,’ Based On Their Zodiac Sign
Aquarius: Involving you in their daily routines and their favorite relaxation habits, which is saying a lot, since they’re obsessed with having their own space.
Being Independent And Being In A Relationship Aren’t Mutually Exclusive
When you’ve found the right kind of love, your independence strengthens your relationship, and your relationship strengthens your independence.
27 Everyday Things That Happen When You Finally Find True, Genuine Love
Writing them an actual love letter, even if it makes you feel out of your element at first.
This Is Why You’re In A Dating Rut, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Aries: Your openness and energy mean that you fall for people fast, but you lose interest even faster.
16 People On The Thing They Envy Most About Other People’s Relationships
“Every time I go to a wedding there’s always a guarantee that there will be the one couple who tears it up on the dance floor all night and you can tell they are having a complete blast together. That’s definitely the first thing that comes to mind for me. I want that.”
23 Honest (And Hilarious) Vows Every Millennial Couple Needs To Make Right Now
I promise to be the one to handle the food delivery order whenever you’re more hungover than me.
You’re The Only One Who Has To Live Your Life, So Live It However The Hell You Want
You have to remember that you are one of over 7 billion people on this planet, that no one else will ever have the job of living your life other than you.
Here’s Why You Keep Falling For All The Wrong People, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
Capricorn: Because you’re so logical, you tend to go for people who you think you make a good match with on paper. But as you’ve probably learned, being a good match on paper doesn’t often equate to being a good match in real life. You have to start paying more attention to your gut and to the chemistry you feel with someone, and stop worrying so much about specific qualifications.
The Real Reason He’s ‘Just Not That Into You,’ Based On His Zodiac Sign
Pisces: He’s got a lot of big dreams and a lot of ideas of what he wants his life to look like, but he doesn’t know how to implement any of them. He’ll end things between you two when the newness of your relationship wears off and he’s onto his next fascination.
25 Things Every Woman Should Know By 25
Finding the balance between being the protagonist of your own life, while also understanding that some things are simply out of your control, will bring you an incredible amount of peace.
23 Signs You’ve Found The Person You’ll Never Stop Having Fun With
You know each other’s least favorite words (moist, gurgle, pustule) because these are the kinds of bizarre, hilarious conversations you have together on a daily basis.
16 Women On The Piece Of Advice That Finally Got Them To Walk Away From A Bad Relationship
“You’ve become a shell of yourself since you started dating him and if you stay with him that’s going to be your life.”
All The Things You Should Have By 25
You should have the belief that there is no right way to do this, no specific timeline that your twenties must follow. That as long as you’re working hard, challenging yourself, fostering your relationships, and walking through your life awake, that you’re doing your twenties right.
18 Empowering Things To Think About When You’re Convinced You’ll Never Get Over Them
Think about a time when you really didn’t want to go somewhere (work, a job interview, class, whatever) because you were afraid or intimidated. Think about how you went anyway. How you reigned in your fear or swallowed your pride, because you knew you could do it. Because you knew that you’re almost always stronger than you feel.
This Is The Kind Of Person You Marry
You marry the person who makes you love how very human you are. The one who thinks you’re at your most beautiful in the morning, who watches you discover the first signs of aging on your face and then points to their own laugh lines, reassuring you that you’ll develop the rest of them together.
This Is What It Means To Be A Woman At Night
We keep our guard up, our music off, our eyes peeled, our brains ready for anything. To relax, when you’re a woman at night, will always be foolish.
This Is What We Expect From Modern Love
Keep refreshing, refreshing, refreshing. Keep looking for change and variation and new stimuli in whatever you think you’ve found, because this is modern love, and any contentment and consistency in modern love is a death wish.
Date The Person Who’s Curious About Everything
Date the person whose contagious curiosity makes you want more for yourself, more for your everyday life. More challenge, more adventure, more growth, and even more fear, because fear is not always bad. Fear makes us understand ourselves in a way that comfort never could.