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The Search for Answers: ‘My Husband is an Asshole’
Maybe she was a housewife home alone. Maybe she was crying. “My husband is an asshole,” she typed into Google.…
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Finding Yourself After Divorce (and Other Trauma)
When you first get divorced, everything feels wrong. Virtually every facet of your life changes overnight and your brain and…
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A Vacation From My Problems, Vol. 2
I’ve been away because I went on vacation and had fun and neglected this space and other life responsibilities. It…
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The Unsung Heroes
Is there such a thing as a truly unselfish act? I don’t know. I also don’t care. I’ll let the…
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The Magic of Common Ground
It was the most barbaric, cheap-shot act I had ever witnessed. Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson bit off a piece of…
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The Unknown Soldiers
And the soldier marched. Twenty one steps. Always. At the end of the mat, he turns toward the tomb and…
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Thermometers vs. Thermostats: You Don’t Have to be a Bystander
The black smoke was unmissable against the stark gray backdrop of winter. Something on the back of an RV had…
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Good People Ruin Marriage
Any time I’d hear about a couple getting a divorce, I always assumed one of them did something bad. I’d…
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“What should I write in my letter to my husband to make him stay?”
“What should I write in my letter to my husband to make him stay?” she typed into the search box.…
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Maybe It’s Not a Popularity Contest
I want everyone to like me and when they don’t I sometimes obsess about it. I think I have it…
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