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As matchmaker Christina Antoniades and reporter Michelle Leiby prepare to retire from Datelab, they look back on the 550 couples they've set up, revealing their favorite pairings and what they've learned about love.

We're taking a break for the summer. We'll be back soon with more stories from the Solo-ish life.

How do you plan a bachelorette party while keeping your sanity and your savings intact? It's not easy, but it is possible. Lisa Bonos gets tips from Veronica Toney, a Solo-ish editor and frequent wedding guest, and professional bridesmaid Jen Glantz.

If dating feels like hard work, that's because it is. Lisa Bonos chats Moira Weigel talk about love is related to the economy, and other tidbits from her book "Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating."

Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow join Lisa Bonos to chat about the pleasure and pain of female friendship -- from courting new friends to navigating distance among old ones. Plus a conversation with one of Lisa's longtime friends about how they first met.

What was your worst breakup? And what makes a good one? Lisa Bonos chats with two 20-somethings about how their past breakups have influenced those that have come next.

Advice columnist Carolyn Hax and cartoonist Nick Galifinakis are ex-spouses who work together every day and manage to enjoy it. Lisa Bonos chats with them and with Wendy Paris, about how to survive a divorce.

"These women decide elections," says Page Gardner, founder of the Voter Participation Center. She and journalist Rebecca Traister talk with Lisa Bonos about how candidates are appealing to -- or repelling -- unmarried women.

Want to try a new bar or restaurant -- or check out a museum exhibit -- but can't find anyone to come along? Go solo. Tips for solo dining, drinking and other outings from Lisa Bonos's Washington Post colleagues.

Jill Andres and Brook Silva-Braga dated for years, but were they ready to marry? They put themselves through 40 challenges to find out. Hear about their adventure, plus tips from dating coach Neely Steinberg.