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 […]
You know what’s worse than getting divorced? Feeling lonely every day. A friend once confided in me that she wanted to leave her husband, but one thing was stopping her: the idea of becoming a single mom. I get it. The term “single mom” is loaded—you’re either ruining the moral fabric of the country, you’re a victim […]
The more I learned about a partner, the more insecurities, imperfections, and idiosyncrasies that revealed themselves, the less interested I was in hanging around. Back in my grunge days, when wide-lapelled polyester shirts made a brief resurgence in popularity, I found myself routinely scouring the racks of the Salvation Army to secure what, at the time, was […]
At age 10, I was already reflecting on the fact that some of my earliest, definitive memories were of my parents fighting. Unhappily partnered parents: Please don’t stay together “for the kids.” I’m not married and I’m not a parent. Granted, should I eventually be married and have children with that partner and be contemplating […]
