Tough Love: I’m Nearly 40. Should I Just Marry Her?

Abigail Shrier· Jul 23, 2026 · 2:30 PM UTC ·4 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 17 views

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I’m Freya, the editor of Tough Love, and today I have not one but two exciting announcements.First: We have merch! A limited number of Tough Love tees have landed in the Free Press store. Click here to order yours today—and if they sell out fast enough, I promise I’ll campaign to add Tough Love caps (and totes and journals??) to the mix.Second: Do you really want to get your letter in front of Abigail?

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▪I’m Freya, the editor of Tough Love, and today I have not one but two exciting announcements.First: We have merch!
▪A limited number of Tough Love tees have landed in the Free Press store.
▪Click here to order yours today—and if they sell out fast enough, I promise I’ll campaign to add Tough Love caps (and totes and journals??) to the mix.Second: Do you really want to get your letter in front of Abigail?

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Original publisher	The Free Press (Substack)
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Publication time	Thu, 23 Jul 2026 14:30:36 GMT
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Tough Love: I’m Nearly 40. Should I Just Marry Her?“Find someone who makes your day better, who leaves you lighter and happier than before,” writes Abigail Shrier. (Bert Hardy/Picture Post via Getty Images)‘She is, objectively, the best partner I’ve ever had,’ writes one reader. ‘So why do I always feel so depressed after we hang out?’ Our advice columnist weighs in.By Abigail Shrier07.23.26 — Tough Love with Abigail ShrierFOLLOW COLUMN --:----:--Upgrade to ListenProduced by ElevenLabs using AI narrationREAD IN APPREAD IN APPHi! I’m Freya, the editor of Tough Love, and today I have not one but two exciting announcements.First: We have merch! A limited number of Tough Love tees have landed in the Free Press store.

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