What I'm about to share comes from my own hard-earned experience as I searched for love throughout my 20s, and from seeing it all the time in loved ones, friends, and clients. This is a message I wish I had fully understood at 21, 25, and even 29. Partnership isn't about having someone validate or increase our value. This was a tough one for me because as a child, I had accepted that I didn't have very much value. I felt I had to prove I was worthy, and as a young adult I tho