Category Archives: relationships
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January 28, 2015Two people isn’t enough. You need backup. If you’re only two people, and someone drops off the edge, then you’re on your own. Two isn’t a large enough number. You need three at least. – Nick Hornby, About a Boy … Continue reading
Moving On: Part 1
January 22, 2015In 2010, after my marriage ended, most people were surprised that I wanted to stay in the suburban house I’d bought with my ex-husband. We’d lived there together for four years, but the thing was, the house was mostly mine … Continue reading
True Life: I Was an Introvert Raised As an Extrovert
October 21, 2014
My life has been a nonstop flurry of activity since I was a little girl. I honestly can’t remember a time when I wasn’t hustling from one thing to another, and don’t know how to live any other way. … Continue reading
People Sometimes Stay
August 25, 2014For me, and I think for most people, one of the worst things about singleness is the pervasive sense of alienation. We may have happy, active social lives, but when everyone goes home and the house is quiet, we don’t … Continue reading
Burn The Map and Take the Machete
July 18, 2014I’m turning 35 next month, which seems like a good age to declare that Normal is never going to happen for me. Regardless of my future, my chances at a traditional life are officially in the rearview mirror. If I … Continue reading
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