Yesterday I reclaimed my maiden name. I had a lot of well-thought-out reasons for keeping my ex’s last name after my divorce. Most of them were related to authenticity and…
Yesterday I reclaimed my maiden name. I had a lot of well-thought-out reasons for keeping my ex’s last name after my divorce. Most of them were related to authenticity and…
The whole 11/11 thing was fun, but I’m glad to see November go. More than any other month, November is packed with marriage-related dates and emotional landmines for me. Compared to how…
I’ve written before about “living in the tension.” One of my current tensions is between independence and loneliness. On one hand, I honestly don’t know how a man could make…
I loved being married, even when it was difficult. All things being equal, I would still prefer to be married. But I’m truly thankful for many aspects of my single-again…
It’s been one year today since my ex-husband left and effectively ended our marriage. Divorce is a horrible, soul-rending experience, and I never would have chosen it. But through it…