WHEN I COULDN’T FIND THE RIGHT ADVICE
One Saturday afternoon my phone rang, and a female voice said, “How are you related to Roi?” Yeah, he’s my [now-ex] husband. Those were the …
Divorce
TEST DRIVING SINGLE
I was forced into a divorce with three words, “I’m divorcing you.” Wham, bam, thank you mam and for him, it was over. I had …
HIGH SCHOOL HOOK-UP
We graduated from college, got married, and left for an assignment in Germany. That was the beginning of our moving from pillar to post. We …
THE RESPECTFUL NOTE
If there is anything more convoluted than divorce, count me out. The participants can be mean, nasty, and above all disrespectful. My future ex wanted …
HAPPY HOLIDAYS INDEED
I was making plans for a special dinner. A memory from years ago began to run through my mind like a short film. Not a …
OH MY GOSH, WHAT SHOULD I WEAR TO THE DEPOSITION?
A deposition is nothing more than a question and answer session given under oath. Don’t lie, they are keeping notes. Sitting in the hot seat, …
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FINAL MOVE
Standing in my beautiful bedroom, looking out at the calm lake where several sailboats were trying to catch the wind in their sails, I was …
ATTEMPTING TO MOVE ON
When the Marital Agreement arrived from the court on the last day of January 2010, I was ready to try out my single wings. Never …
Where Oh Where Did the Parent Go?
My phone rang and after saying “Hello,” a woman asked, “How are you related to Roi?” Whoa, I could hardly catch my breath, much less …
You don’t have to be crazy to be my friend; I’ll train you
A week after being told by my ex “I’m divorcing you,” I couldn’t wait to find out exactly what being divorced looked like. My intuition …
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