Author: In Her Write Mind

I am a former medical administrator who found herself ghosted by her long-term husband, fired from her job, and standing alone as a pariah, staring homelessness & bankruptcy square in the face. I chronicle my N=1 research and discoveries on people, life, and the adventures one can have while on a forced march through 'interesting' life circumstances and still thrive afterward. I write to dispel the rumor that I rode off quietly into the sunset.
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D-Day ~ The Cataclysm, My Husband Had A Suitcase Nuke

The man who’d slept beside me for 10,592 days, with whom I’d never had a significant disagreement, walked over, hugged me, and muttered, “Wow. I…

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Meeting Romeo: English 111, the Semester I’d Live to Regret

Heading for the fall Early in my first semester of nursing school, I hurriedly rushed into English class and slid into my seat. I quickly…

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Stacking The Deck: The Spy Who Loved (?) Me

Operation: Too Wet to Plow I have to hand it to my ex-husband: My Runaway Romeo experiences dating and marriage like a low-budget Jason Bourne…

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Posted in The Unraveling

Where’s Waldo? Divorce In Absentia & Other Fun Games

Have you ever known anyone who got a divorce from a runaway spouse on the grounds of abandonment? Well, take it from someone who has,…

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I See What You’re Saying

Chatter, chatter, chatter Most days, I have a lot of static and noise in my head from too many thoughts competing for space. My mind…

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Posted in Betrayal & Sudden Endings

The Bottom Line ~ It’s a Simple Game of Cat & Mouse

Let’s Get a Few Things Straight So … your spouse or partner ghosted or publicly cheated on you, eh? By doing so, they made sure…

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Semper Fidelis? … Uh, Let Me Get Back To You on That

Written in 2014 One down, one to go ~ check! Before his successful jailbreak, Runaway Romeo was the IT systems administrator for two multi-million-dollar corporations….

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Who Gets Custody of the Friends After The Divorce?

Written in 2013 A deep cleaning of those in your couple-sphere may be in order The custody count: one for me, one for you. Divorce is…

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Only You Can Find the Exit Ramp from Heartbreak Road

Written in 2015 They’re never going to explain anything to you So, you’ve found yourself in a relationship with a partner who vanished into thin…

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Have iPad, Will Travel

The wonders of technology One of the best decisions I ever made was getting a Wi-Fi-enabled iPad with an unlimited cellular data plan; it became…

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Don’t Overlook The Obvious, Sis

Written 2014 Have you ever had one of those lightbulb moments where your epiphany is so jarring it leaves you knocked over, short-circuited, and smoking…

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Be Smart Enough to Know When Someone’s Fighting With You

Written in 2014 Manipulation exists on a continuum, and not all manipulation is pathologic. All of us manipulate others at some point in our lives….

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Posted in Perspectives, Opinions & Advice

Carlos Says I’m Winning, You’re Winning

Written in 2014 Feelings are like waves. We can’t stop them from coming, but we can choose which ones to surf. Shame on you! I…

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Posted in Betrayal & Sudden Endings

Realize Your Brain May Be Working Against You

The pains we feel when we’ve been rejected are real Did you know that when emotional attachments and love addictions become entrenched, the physical neurology…

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Posted in The Unraveling

Surrender ~ Sometimes the Choice is Made For You

Written in 2013 Sometimes, accepting things we do not like is not a choice we make before a situation or separation occurs. Many times, it’s…

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Husbands, Hondas, and Booby Traps

Written in 2012 Charmed to meet you Ignorance is bliss, isn’t it? Well, I suppose a lot depends on who’s asking the question and who’s…

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