A week before Debbie Millman and Roxane Gay officially started dating in 2018, Ms. Gay moved into her first house in Los Angeles.

Their nicknames for each other — Pikachu and Hamster — are displayed on a plaque in the living room alongside Pez dispensers in vibrant hues, the custom wooden cake topper in their likeness and an ...

When Emma and Bill Roberts bought their Palm Beach home at 401 Seaview Ave. in 2012, it was in remarkably good shape. The ...