Life is messy, beautiful, complicated—and worth talking about. Welcome to the place where relationships, realness, and a little irreverence meet.

We romanticize the first year of dating like it’s some glitter-soaked honeymoon era where everything is soft, dreamy, and lit in warm candlelight. And sure, there are late-night conversations, inside jokes, and those spontaneous kisses that make you forget what day it is. But here’s the truth no one puts on Instagram: the first year is supposed to challenge you. Not because something’s wrong… but because this is where the real work—and the real magic—actually begins. 1. You’r