Woman Relocates for Relationship, Stays in Los Angeles Years After Breakup

I moved from DC to Los Angeles to save a relationship. We broke up, but 10 years later, I'm still living here.

I knew that moving to Los Angeles would make or break my relationship. Rena Goldman I moved from Washington, DC, to Los Angeles, in large part to support my boyfriend's career. We broke up three years into the move, but I decided to keep giving LA a shot. I got involved in my city council, which helped me make friends and fall in love with my community. I was content living in Washington, DC, but my boyfriend wasn't. He'd moved there with me in 2012 when I secured my first full-time writing...