5 Things I’ve Learned About Love After 10 Years of Being Single

What a decade of pushing people away taught me about healthy relationships

Scars and bruises stand in the way of a healthy relationship. Models: the author and her partner. Photographer: Robi Awan.

I’ve experienced all types of heartache during my 41 trips around the sun. I’ve been in abusive relationships, been (briefly) married, been cheated on, and been fooled by unrequited love. As my good friend Phoebe would say:

“Your collective dating…