A wild life is worth living.
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 →
There are a lot of things about divorce I have found surprising. Some surprises are delightful, like extra free time, having my kids all to myself when they are with me, not having to check in with a partner when I make decisions, and living as I choose. Some surprises are less delightful. I was... Continue Reading →
A common refrain when encouraging a woman who is newly single is "go do whatever you want! You do you, Boo." But as any woman knows, you can't just go do whatever you want. New Orleans is a reasonable drive from Houston, and I hadn't been there in many years. When a couple friends, who... Continue Reading →
On Monday I walked into a church for the first time since my marriage ended. I didn't go to church, I visited the St Louis Cathedral in Jackson Square, New Orleans, and I went in with an attitude. I'd been walking around New Orleans all morning listening to music, people-watching, and drinking chicory coffee. When... Continue Reading →
When your marriage ends at thirty-seven and you have three kids in tow, dating can seem like a quagmire of half-truths and red flags. In fact, my most used phrase of 2024 has got to be, "that's a red flag." My relationship ended and I had no idea what men my age were like. Did... Continue Reading →
First and foremost, I want to thank you all for the support and kindness you showed after my last post. In a lot of ways, outing myself as a divorced woman makes me feel like I'm walking around with the word FAILURE stamped on my forehead. We were together eighteen years, married for fifteen, but... Continue Reading →
Since the dawn of the hashtag, friends and family have been commenting on our photos and in my DMs claiming our marriage is #relationshipgoals. Happy couple, beautiful kids, matching Christmas pajamas, family movie nights, smiling faces all around. All this time, I thought they were right. Things had been harder the last few years with... Continue Reading →
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