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  • Divorced. Now what?,  Midlife Musings

    Picking Up the Pieces of Things Lost in the Divorce: Battlestar Galactica

    April 30, 2020 /No Comments

    One of the fallouts of the divorce was losing the things that I shared with the ex. Things that he appropriated and then tried to own them, and share them with his mistress. It took years for me to regain these things, to be able to partake in these things without getting overwhelmed with negative triggers. One of these days I will spend some time retracing the steps of his manipulation. 

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  • Divorced. Now what?,  Living Single

    You Don’t Get To String Me Along

    February 17, 2016 /No Comments

    Is the ex trying to string me along? He is making confusing statements and promises that reek of lies and manipulations. Song lyrics help.

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    Rotting Roots,  The Mother Hood

    Generational Differences

    February 14, 2016 /No Comments

    My son hates his grandmother. I can't claim neutrality. But I keep asking myself — did I teach him to hate her, or did she do that herself?

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    Divorce: When a Marriage Is Over

    July 2, 2015 /No Comments

    The Affleck/Garner divorce reminded me of mr horrible's drunk dial where he said he missed how easy he had it when we were married. No shit, Sherlock. I did everything.

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    How to Cope Through Post-Divorce Interactions With the Ex: When We Pretend That They’re Dead…

    October 2, 2014 /No Comments

    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

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