Sex and the Single-ish Girl
I’ve been wondering lately how the hell I’m ever gonna attract a decent guy into my life. I mean, I’ve dated a bit, but between the alcoholic writer, the self-obsessed actor and a smattering of other...
View ArticleWhat was my part? And why it matters…
Without fail when I meet a guy who’s divorced, he refers to his ex as a “psycho” and when I meet a woman who’s divorced, she refers to her ex as an “asshole”. So either there are an excessive number of...
View ArticleMen are Oblivious and Women are Impossible…
Yes, that’s a gross but equal opportunity generalization. I realize that there are exceptions and nuances in every relationship, but, for the purpose of this conversation, I’d appreciate your...
View ArticleRegrets, I’ve had a few, but then again…
When you look back on your life, you’ll regret the things you didn’t do more than the ones you did.- H.Jackson Brown, Jr. The other day, I heard a similar sentiment articulated on the radio and I...
View ArticleHoly shit! I’m making a date. To mediate!
So, in light of all of my recent angst and the ever-mounting signs from the universe that I should finally get my divorce proceedings started, I am making an appointment with a mediator for next...
View ArticleAll you need is love…Bum bum ba da dum…
By now, I’m not supposed to be a romantic. My heart has been broken to the point of what I thought was no return. I’m single-ish, separated and not even on the market because my life is too...
View ArticleDeath, Divorce and “The War of Art”…
It’s been over five years now since my husband and I split up and about three and a half since I gave up any hope for reconciliation. Looking back, what fascinates me most is how I could have possibly...
View ArticleThere’s Something About a Wedding …
Since my husband and I split up, I’ve become a bit cynical about love, monogamy and marriage. But, yesterday as I sat under the ornate high pitched ceiling of an old Catholic Church awaiting the...
View ArticleOn parenting and the speed of time…
I was just speaking with someone who has a six year old. It brought back memories of those days—long and full of Legos and questions and battles over getting in the bath followed by battles over...
View ArticleUm, Excusez-moi, I Didn’t Want to be Single.
I’m getting divorced. I didn’t want to get divorced but seeing as my husband has split (it’s been a few years now), it is probably time for me to face the music. I don’t want to be single but there’s...
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