Life In Pleasantville
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A lot of people seem hung up on whether divorce parties are tacky, as if Google should decide whether you’re allowed to celebrate. Critics say they make a mockery of marriage—and if you stumble onto Reddit, you’ll see some folks calling divorce party ideas “stupid” or “embarrassing.” Girl, no. This is your time to shine, …
I have struggled with where to pick up the thread to tell this story, because as with all divorce stories, it’s complicated. If I tug on one small piece the entire ball of yarn tumbles to the ground and any sense of cohesion is lost. Then there’s the absolutely mind-boggling number of events that have …
I’m going back to school at 50. Let’s file this under, “Words I never thought I’d utter” for $400 Alex. Like most things in my life over the last year or so though, I’ve come to accept that it’s best to follow my instinct and chase what my heart wants. In this case in particular, …
Ugh, the dating scene. Of all the places I want to be right now, dating is ranked just above colonoscopies and root canals. I am completely and utterly apathetic about love and relationships at the moment, which means there is no better time to do a deep dive into Tinder. My cynicism is high and …
I have a freaking lilac tree. This news came as quite a surprise to me today, as I was sitting in my backyard doing a deep dive on my feelings. I’ve become a real free diver in this lately, letting feelings, like actual feelings wash over me. Head down, writing down attempt #99 of defining …
The first thing you need to do is call your friends and make them pick a side, right here and right now. Hahahaha. I’m kidding. You’ll know in your heart of hearts which friends you’re getting in the divorce and those are the ones you reach out to.
Zsa Zsa Gabor once famously quipped, “You never really know a man until you have divorced him.” She wasn’t wrong, but I’ll go a step further and add that you never really know yourself until you get a divorce. Let’s face it, if you knew yourself well enough in the first place you’d probably still …
