The post-divorce calendar is a potential minefield of emotional artillery, ready to blow at the slightest trigger. Some of these days surprise up with their sudden intensity and hidden significance. While others, like the over-hyped and expectation-laced Valentine’s Day, announce their imminent arrival long before the fact. And that notice gives us time to prepare.Continue reading “After Divorce: Surviving Valentine’s Day”
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A Cynic’s Guide to Valentine’s Day
So you thought you were safe? You survived the holiday season and you were beginning to settle back into normalcy. And then. Wham! Back with the sappy commercials. Out come the gaudy decorations. The messages of material happiness are yet again bombarding our senses from every direction. Happy Valentine’s Day. I don’t think there’s anyContinue reading “A Cynic’s Guide to Valentine’s Day”