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    Midlife Musings

    Love, a Secondhand Emotion

    June 8, 2026 /No Comments

    I don’t remember being in love. I was thinking about it the other day, thinking about when the ex and I started dating, and I don’t remember the feeling I must have had of being in this all-consuming passion for another person.

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    Divorced. Now what?

    The Ex Files – The Jersey Devil

    June 4, 2026 /No Comments

    He texted me a song with no context. I've been divorced from him for thirteen years. Some men never stop fishing.

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    You Had One Job – 5 Mistakes My Brother Made After My Divorce

    March 10, 2026 /No Comments

    I drove 1400 miles to my brother's apartment after the divorce because I thought he was safe. He was not a safe space. Thirteen years later, here's the full accounting.

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  • Midlife Musings

    Time Flies When You’re Not Having Fun

    February 28, 2026 /No Comments

    Twelve years ago I wrote about the Year of the Horse. Time flew and I wasn't having fun. I was hopeful in 2014. I'm exhausted in 2026. Here we go again.

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    New Year, Same Me

    January 1, 2024 /No Comments

    Happy New Year - Ringing in the year with more of the same, or are we?

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