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  • Divorced. Now what?

    To Be or Not to Be: Friends with the Ex

    March 1, 2016 /No Comments

    Can you be friends with the ex who treated you badly? For reasons of self-preservation, I can't.

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    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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  • Divorced. Now what?

    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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  • Divorced. Now what?

    Surprise! You’re a Douche

    December 19, 2014 /No Comments

    Mr. Horrible sent the kids' Christmas presents from his girlfriend's Amazon account. He didn't change — he just found someone else to run his life

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  • Divorced. Now what?

    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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