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I Suffered Ego Death In J-Crew’s Fitting Room

Post-marriage weight gain is real

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John Loftus
Apr 17, 2026
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There was once a time in my early 20s when I could easily slip into a pair of slim 30-waisted pants. By my mid-20s, I had graduated to a 32 waist…

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