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Progress and Room to Grow

Because of the nature of my first marriage (conflict-less because of a deadly combination of his tendency to lie about everything and my inclination to avoid anything too anxiety-provoking) and the way that it ended (suddenly and without warning), I have struggled at times with my now-husband. In the beginning, I alternated between being totallyContinue reading “Progress and Room to Grow”

Four Types of Marital Abandonment You Need to Know About

When I filed for a “fault” divorce (which, in retrospect, was a mistake), one of the reasons cited was “marital abandonment.” It was a clear call – he walked out of the house and out of my life, leaving everything behind in order to start a new life in a new state. It’s the textbookContinue reading “Four Types of Marital Abandonment You Need to Know About”

An Open Letter to Those Who Have Been Ghosted by a Partner

I see you. I know that right now you’re feeling insignificant and discarded. I see you standing there in utter shock, struggling to process how everything changed in an instant. The “before” and “after” alternately body slamming you with the brutal reality. I see you because I was you. I hear you. I know thatContinue reading “An Open Letter to Those Who Have Been Ghosted by a Partner”