Most of us want a life partner. But what if your soulmate never materializes?

On this episode, writer and photographer Mara Kuhn shares a story about being single well past the age when most of your peers are paired off.

It’s a story that takes us from the deep south to the highest peak in Colorado, and it explores why being single might actually make you happier.

We hear it again and again: relationships require compromise. But what happens when you realize you’ve been letting your own identity slip away, for the benefit of a relationship?

Today’s story, by Dani Harris, is about young love and a cross-country road trip, and it shows just how hard it can be to stand up for yourself when you care deeply about another person.