Jenna Jonaitis, Washington Post

Jenna Jonaitis

Washington Post

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Recent:
  • Unknown
Past:
  • Washington Post
  • The Muse
  • Verily Magazine

Past articles by Jenna:

How crying can help ease pandemic stress

Crying doesn’t automatically lead to catharsis or detox the body. But under the right circumstances, it can relieve anxiety and foster connection. → Read More

Some of us have more time to sleep. So why are we so tired?

It’s not just quantity that matters when it comes to shut-eye. It’s quality. → Read More

Here’s the Secret to Answering “Tell Me About a Time You Had a Conflict With Your Boss” in an Interview

How to choose and structure your answer so your interviewer knows you handle conflict like a pro. Plus example answers! → Read More

Gentlemen Speak: 5 Things These European Guys Love About American Women

Eight different countries, eleven different men—and here’s what they said. → Read More

We Took Our Honeymoon—and Didn’t Come Back for a Year

On a tight budget, here’s how we were able to travel the world for a year—and what we learned along the way. → Read More

I was a virgin until marriage. And I constantly had to explain myself.

Even when men knew I was abstaining from sex, I had to keep reminding them. → Read More

5 Women Share What It Was Like Dating a French Man

British and American women describe what it’s like to date French men. → Read More

6 Real Women Share New Year’s Dating Resolutions that Changed Their Lives

By setting a New Year’s dating resolution, you’re able to frame your own approach to dating—one that keeps you happy, sane, and true to who you are. In gearing up for the fresh year ahead, we talked with women whose dating resolutions changed their lives. → Read More

Real Women Tell Us How They Knew He Was Worthy of a Second Chance

Is he worthy this time around? Real women share when they knew the second time was going to be different. → Read More

These 5 Surprising Premarital Counseling Tips Transformed These Women’s Holidays

Traditions, schedules, travel, and family dynamics all mix together as the holiday season unravels—which can make the time spent with family either a joyous celebration or one fraught with stress. Here’s how some women have mastered how to make the holidays a stress-free event for couples. → Read More

Failure to Chill: Real Women Confess Neurotic Things They Did While Anticipating a Proposal

'Tis enagement season. As every woman and her sister post shiny new sparklies on Instagram, it can be impossible to remain chill when you've been eyeing one for → Read More

Real Women Share the Moment They Knew the Relationship Wasn’t Right

If you’re having these epiphanies, your relationship is already on the verge of ending. → Read More

5 Things These Women Wished They Knew Before Getting Engaged

Real women share what they wished they knew about engagement. → Read More

3 Relationship Problems You Only Deal With When Dating Younger Men

Take it from women who have been there. → Read More

5 Long-Time Married Couples Share Their Secrets to a Happy Marriage

These women have years of experience. → Read More

5 Real-Life Love Stories That Prove Summer Romance Can Last

Meeting IRL is more fun in the summer! → Read More

This Is the Worst Marriage Advice These Recent Brides Have Ever Received

Happy wife, happy life? I don’t think so. → Read More

If Waiting for Him to Propose Is Making You Crazy, Do This Now

Don’t just wait around. → Read More

7 Habits of Highly Effective Couples

A successful marriage is a force of habit. → Read More

7 Habits of Highly Effective Couples

A successful marriage is a force of habit. → Read More