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10 Online Dating Mistakes I Made Before Finding My Husband

They cost me not just time but also my wellbeing and dignity.

Part 3: I Changed Everything I Believed About Men and Love. Then I Found the Marriage I Always Wanted.

How I rebuilt my self-worth, challenged the beliefs that kept me accepting less, and changed the way I chose a partner.

Part 2: I Quit Dating. Here's What I Did to Change My Love Life Forever.

What I did during my ultimate dating break to stablise my life and eventually meet my husband

Part 1: Uncomfortable Truth About Why I Kept Losing Myself in Dating and Choosing Unavailable Men

Changing the men never changed the ending.

How Dating a Narcissist Led Me to My Husband

The real attachment wasn’t to him; it was to the familiar act of abandoning myself to win recognition from someone withholding it.

My Hinge Date Is Going Through a Hard Time. Should I Wait for Him?

My ruthless advice column: you ask, I answer ruthlessly.

Can You Date without Losing Yourself? FREE QUIZ

The 7 Foundational skills you need to date like you matter

The Only 4-Step Dating Approach You'll Ever Need as a Woman

You know what life you want, and you choose a partner who chooses you, loves you, and builds that life with you.

Should I date people I don't find physically attractive if my usual type is toxic?

My ruthless advice column: you ask, I answer ruthlessly.

Men talked marriage then pulled away at 4 months. Am I missing red flags?

My ruthless advice column: you ask, I answer ruthlessly.

My boyfriend went 4 days without talking. Should I break up with him?

My ruthless advice column: you ask, I answer ruthlessly.

How Ready to Date Are You, Really? FREE QUIZ

18 *REVEALING* questions to ask yourself before you date. Free. Instant access.

How I Solved My Anxious Attachment like a Maths Problem

The unfair advantage that turned my life around in my mid-20s

The 5-Stage System I Used to Change My Life Trajectory

How to turn every experience, especially the painful ones, into self-knowledge you can act on

Uncomfortable Lessons to Date and Marry Well

The full post of my viral Instagram series: Uncomfortable things you had to do to marry well

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A Weekly Newsletter by Ellen Nguyen

Essays and resources by Ellen Nguyen on self-discovery and growth in your 30s, for those unafraid to look inward and live on their own terms.

© 2026 Ellen Nguyen.
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