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What it Means When Your Partner Says You Always Make Everything About You
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The 7 Life-Changing Benefits of Treating My Ex-Wife Well After Divorce
The worst day of my life wasn’t the day the divorce was finalized.
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Who is Worthy of Your Love?
monthemoon asked (read the full comment here): “Hi Matt! I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now, just…
A Failed Marriage, a Beautiful Son, and Tomorrow
“Fine. I’ll just stay with mom all the time and you won’t see me anymore!” he said about seven years…
Divorced Parenting Requires a New Kind of Love
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I have been watching the struggle of my mother’s partner from his point of view, with only small…
Staying Together For the Kids is a Good Enough Reason For Me
It was like I couldn’t catch my breath. I was afraid.
I’d never felt anything like this before. I stood…
Our Souvenirs
The little bedroom down the hall from ours was a nice yellow. We didn’t know whether we were having a…
The Control Issues
It felt like I died.
I was depressed. Not like “oh, I’m feeling a little emo and wish more people…
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…
Ask Me Things, Please
In an effort to evolve this blog and maybe have a little fun or some great conversation, I launched a…