To my surprise, once I stopped centering my life around romance, I was happy on my own. I’ve always loved Valentine’s Day. When I was married, my then-husband and I spent the holiday at our favorite bed and breakfast, and it was always just a little bit magical. Now that I’m single, I still love […]
I always thought being married would make me happy. It didn’t. Now what? Ever since I was little, I’ve dreamed about being married. Maybe it’s because my mom leaned too much on me after her divorce, filling me up with stories about how all she’d ever wanted to be was a wife and mother, and […]
You’re keeping yourself miserable. We create myths because we’re afraid, and divorce means BIG changes to the fundamental societal structure we’ve been accustomed to: marriage. When people criticize those who divorce, they are issuing a warning against change—don’t buy in. Take another look. Not only can you survive divorce, but you can also find happiness. Here are four common myths […]
Do you have a burning question about pregnancy, modern parenting or family life? Send it to Evie at AskEvieColumn@gmail.com or click here to submit your question anonymously. Dear Evie, My daughter craves daily adventures and excitement. At 2.5 years old, she already has more friends than I’ve accrued in a lifetime. She dances for the mailman. She […]
What irks is not the pain of aloneness, but the perpetuation of the myth that being alone needs fixing and the only remedy is a romantic relationship. In the Boston Sheraton lobby, Kay, my married friend who has listened to my dating woes, reports back from a conversation with a much-admired single writer who admitted […]
I say it’s time we do away with the “thrill of the chase” narrative. Men go out on the town “hunting” for women to win over, while we women are taught to play coy and hard-to-get for fear of coming off as “easy.” It seems like every day there’s a new app, site, or trend […]
