I was recently having a conversation with an older friend of mine. She is married and divorced twice, with grown children. After a few glasses of wine, she began talking about her life and recent dating experiences. I briefly told her my story and how my second marriage is…well, questionable. Her first reaction was sadness, … More Slim pickin’s?
I am what I like to call an AOL casualty. Back in 1997, I was introduced to AOL and its dangerously addictive Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms. This new and exciting phenomenon was like a drug put in front of our faces. I partook of it like so many others. There were no warning labels, … More My decent…
As I begin my reflection on my first divorce, my first thoughts go to my childhood. This is what created my personality to some extent, right? How I learned to see myself and life determined how I came to everything. I can get very metaphysical here, such as, I chose my next life to be … More In the beginning…
Another day. Another fight. Why, why, why, can’t I just let go? I do not want to bear the burden of being the one. I do not want to utter those words again. I’ve carried that burden before, being the one to have to tell another person that it’s over. It rips your heart out … More Being the One
It has been over six years since my first divorce. Only now am I able to revisit it. From the beginning, I knew I would one day want to help others through the process; however, for a few years, I didn’t want to think about it. I was tired of living, breathing divorce. It was … More Time to Reflect
DP Challenge – Time for Poetry This Is Only A Test You have placed upon me the burden of guilt. Like the mind of a child, you are unable to understand. Sitting in your pew, beaten up in the name of God the ordained old man regurgitating to his church how to think, what to … More This Is Only A Test – A Sestina (Time for Poetry Challenge)
My parents, who are in their 60’s, are recently separated and beginning the process of divorce. Imagining your children’s grandparents divorcing is so odd and very difficult for me to wrap my head around at times. How often does that happen? Call me crazy, but I have to imagine that most people would think that … More Grow old along with me?
Married. Divorced. Re-married. Divorced? Is that the next chapter in my life? The new check-box that will define me on a personal history form? Really? I call BS! This is not what I had planned. This was supposed to be the LAST time. Ya know….like grow old together and walk off into the sunset. I … More Married. Divorced. Re-married. Divorced?
As I contemplate the thought of another divorce (sadly, I do say that with a tinge of embarrassment, like I am somehow a bad person…but that’s another post), I worry about how my husband will treat me and my children if we are no longer together. I worry because my first husband (my decision to … More Pet Peeve – Divorced parents who can’t get along!
The Heroine's Adventure 