A wild life is worth living.
There are bad changes that come with divorce, but there are also a lot of good changes that have surprised me. Lately, I've been thinking about traditions. We don't have to completely abandon the things we did before, but we also don't have to adhere to previously agreed upon rules anymore. Our lives are really... Continue Reading →
Crazy Horse I finally got back in the swing of posting this year and then disappeared for the summer. In order to have something to write about, I have to live a life worth recording. In my free time without the kids, I am building a life from scratch. When I was a kid and... Continue Reading →
The weekends and holidays spent without my kids these last nine months have left me feeling the way I imagine empty nesters feel - every waking moment is devoted to caring for your kids, and suddenly one day they're gone. At first you wander aimlessly from room to room, waiting for someone to need you,... Continue Reading →
In the last nine months I've been reaching out to old friends. I got married so young, and in order to seek out people who knew me before all that, I have to go way back. I've always been an awful pen pal. When I was little and moved away from friends every three or... Continue Reading →
I have more free time in this new life I've created, and that's not always a good thing. Since the end of my marriage I have done my best to fill my time with things that bring me joy whenever possible. At first I was packing the house to relocate so I barely sat down... Continue Reading →
When an abrupt change in life circumstances gives you the chance to reboot your life, important decisions must be made. Will you start a new and unlikely career? An MLM? Will you date? Start a long term relationship? And, most importantly, will you start wearing an ostentations accessory to advertise your unbalanced mental health? I... Continue Reading →
I had every intention of writing something witty and profound, but you'll just have to take my word for it. It would have been hilarious/touching and the best post I've ever published, but we have been a tad distracted. Two weeks ago, we had torrential rain that flooded significant sections of the county. We had... Continue Reading →
A woman needs good friends. Female friends will take your side and threaten violence on whomever wrongs you. They tell you how to style those trendy overalls so you don't look like a farmer. They have personal recommendations for the best nail techs and dermatologists. They can more acutely understand the lives of other women,... Continue Reading →
First you divide up time with your children, then you split your belongings, but who gets custody of your friendships? Having met many divorced people roughly my age in the last six months, the division of friends varies, depending on your situation. As with assets, any friends you had coming in to the relationship remain... Continue Reading →
Some habits are hard to break. My brain has been set to "serious relationship" for the last eighteen years, so starting to date casually has been a confusing transition. Long term, keep the peace, don't go to bed angry, salvage at all costs mentality is no longer necessary, but it's difficult to shut it off.... Continue Reading →
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