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Happy Endings

A love exhibition: a peep show, a provocation, and a practice

Newsletter · By Abigail A Mlinar Burns · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    To be a better parent, I'm just trying not to die (opens the original)

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    Some people say the best you can do as a parent is reflect on how you were raised, keep the good parts, and leave the bad. You choose one thing and say, I won’t do it like they did. My one thing isn’t active listening or not spanking. I’m doing those, but they’re not my ‘generational healing.’ My number one parenting goal, after unconditionally loving my kids, has been not dying. And I’m not sure it’s a good thing.When I was pregnant with my first in London, our friend sent me The Book You Wish

  2. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    I love your whisker burn on my lips (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to Happy Endings, where I (a sextech marketer and monogamous married mother of two) wax about contemporary love and provide an honest, relationship peep show. This post is my monthly extra-intimate story from my marriage (shared slightly earlier than usual. I guess I’ve been horny this month?). Paid subscribers enjoy these, plus Praxxxis (dropping every other Thursday).<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!U_Dl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:

  3. Issue · Sep 17, 2026

    Lick an armpit tonight (opens the original)

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  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    When couples want different things, and when to worry (opens the original)

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    Lately I’ve been obsessed with the phrase “we just want different things.” It’s a justification for separation, mainly. But it’s also a fact of humanity. Every individual, definitively, wants different things.For example, in my marriage:I want to go on a vacation. A cabin in Vermont, a Ghibli-themed tour of Japan, or even an all-inclusive vacation anywhere remotely tropical. My husband, Joe, prefers to travel where he is. Down Court Street to pick up some fresh focaccia.Joe wants to only fuck me

  5. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    What is a good man? (opens the original)

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    Welcome back to Happy Endings, where I, a sex tech marketer and monogamous married mother of two, discuss contemporary love and provide a peek into my relationship.Astute subscribers noticed that I offered the opportunity to answer their questions anonymously. This is my first time doing that.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dKLN!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F08e955b7-8d8b-

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