Divorced. Now what?
Got divorced. What happens now?
The full, unvarnished account of what happens after you finally leave a bad marriage — the legal chaos, the emotional wreckage, the years of co-parenting with someone you'd rather never speak to again, and the slow, nonlinear process of putting yourself back together.How to Cope Through Post-Divorce Interactions With the Ex: When We Pretend That They’re Dead…
mr horrible treats co-parenting like an extension of the marriage. I changed my Facebook status to Widowed because Divorced wasn't final enough. Pretending he's dead is a coping mechanism, not a lie
Step-Mothers Get No Respect: Reflections on the Major Suck that is Step-Parenting
No one ever gives step-parents any props. For the most part, being a step-parent is either stigmatized or shrouded in mystery, never idolized. I experienced both the stigma and the misunderstandings. Even now, a year after I’ve relinquished the role, it still sucks that I got no respect for my tenure as someone’s step-mother.
Relationships Bite: Am I Doomed?
What if mr horrible was my soulmate? I almost ran off the road. Then I came to my senses — but the thought that replaced it wasn't any better.
#WhyIStayed
Everyone was shocked when I divorced. No one knew because I wore a fake face 100% of the time. I stayed until the emotional abuse stopped being only my burden to bear. Then I left.
Tales of an Outsider
Nobody wants to hang out with the person going through a divorce. Feeling like an outsider at work, and the exhausting math of having nothing relatable to share.
