So this isn’t an article, but I might have it stick to the front page of this blog, as wordpress allows me to do that! DISCLAIMER! I do not name anyone on this blog. I do discuss my ex-husband and he knows about it, and is perfectly comfortable with this situation. But as some information […]
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Life After Divorce: Do you REALLY have to be friends with your Ex?
In some was I was lucky, the conditions of my divorce made my split extremely cauterized. When I discovered my ex-husband was gay, I wanted out of the marriage immediately. I saw no hope for reconciliation and had no desire to work anything out. We had no children so I didn’t see the point in keeping him […]
For Some: All Women are Fat
When my article “Dating After Divorce in a City of Sluts” exploded all over the internet I was strangely picked up by the humor website fark.com. I have no idea who really reads fark.com but most of the comments seemed written with a 14-year-old male perspective. I did have some supporters, but the majority of comments […]
One Straight Spouse who supports Same-Sex Marriage
The current court struggle against the Defense of Marriage Act in the US Supreme Court could help decide the fate of same-sex marriage in this country. If the federal government decides that limiting marriage to one man and one woman is unconstitutional, opportunities for same-sex marriage legislation could open up in states that have banned such unions. Any laws currently […]
Dating in NYC – Damaged Goods
I think I might be beginning to snap. Not actually have an emotional break down, I am healthier than I have been in years. I am just so tired of living in New York, but I love New York. My entire being has become conformed to this strange reality of subway commuting, 3 am […]
Dating In New York: Anatomy of a Hook-up
I have been meaning to write this one for months now. So please don’t anyone get concerned, I am doing fine. I just wanted to capture in a slightly different writing style than my usual. Also this is not in reference to any one specific person. This is a piece of fiction based on my […]
Sexual Harassment – Nothing to Brag About
The first time it happened I was shopping with my mother in a discount department store. I felt a physical quality that was completely new to me. It was a fear, almost primal in nature that filled me with an uneasiness and mild panic. I was drifting in and out of the circular racks of […]
Steubenville: Poor Little Rapists
I have been debating if I should write about this. So many talented writers and great minds have weighed in so I thought everything that could have been said, has been said. Then I found out that one of the convicted Steubenville rapists was appealing his sentence based on the grounds that his mind is […]
Dating in New York: Mr. Spontaneous
One particular dating archetype that I have heard a lot about lately is Mr. Spontaneous. I am sure there are women who do this sort of thing, but it is especially a problem with men in New York City. Mr. Spontaneous is the #1 complaint that I hear from women about dating in the Big Apple. […]
