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 […]
In the American classic ”The Scarlet Letter” Nathanial Hawthorne wrote about Hester Prynne, a woman who conceived a daughter through an adulterous affair with a minister. Her community, in 17th century Massachusetts, forces her to wear a red-letter “A” upon all of her clothing as a constant reminder of her transgression, and to publicly humiliate her. […]
So since I started this blog I have gotten amazing email from people all over the country and people all over the world about their own personal struggles of living a post-divorce life. Most of the questions and concerns are about dating. And I certainly don’t have all the answers as I am a bit […]
I have so many mixed feelings about the John Travolta gay sex allegations it is difficult for me to write about this. As any regular reader of this blogs already knows, I am a straight spouse. A straight spouse is someone who married a gay partner. In my case I was unaware of my spouse’s […]
One of the many profound changes since leaving my husband nearly three years ago is losing my ability to sleep. From my earliest memories I can recall lying in bed completely awake worrying about something or pondering the meaning of the universe. During waking hours I can chatter on about meaningless drivel but late at […]
I still remember my wedding day, vividly. Any day planned and fretted about for months is going to stick in your brain for a lifetime. Any day built up as the beginning of the rest of your life will burn into your psyche, in the same way horrible trauma sears its pain and anguish deep […]
