She outlived two sisters, three husbands and a special boyfriend.
"Each of the girls, except for the 11-year-old, believed that the pimp was their special boyfriend".
If you came of age before, say, 1985, then your social life probably followed the 1950's pattern: you had a group of friends and also a relationship with your special boyfriend or girlfriend that was understood to be higher and more intense than that with the rest of the gang.
They did their hair up in pincurls and polished their fingernails on Saturdays, because that was the night they had dates with their special boyfriends.
In the second TV special, Boyfriends & Birthdays, Stevens' boyfriend gave her an ultimatum of staying with him or remaining with the band.
Their close collaboration on the project becomes a happy distraction from their unsettled lives—Harriet's special-forces boyfriend is missing on tour and Fred's workaholic wife has moved to Geneva and a neat set-up for the romantic narrative.
Now the next big step is convincing yourself that there's hope of meeting someone as special as your boyfriend.
Dating was defined as having a special male friend (boyfriend) whom the girl regularly met privately and spent time with.
L/Cpl Pritchard, from Eastbourne, East Sussex, was described by his family as "a light that shines brightly, our precious son, brother, grandson, boyfriend and special friend to all", and by his commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Debbie Poneskis, as a "cheeky chappy".
Carly also says she's been sharing some special moments with her boyfriend, musician Matthew Koma, who produced her second single, "This Kiss".
Everyone knew that a lover was a man's partner, his special someone, distinguished from boyfriends and more casual relationships often called "tricks," an abominable word from the sex trade.
