Category: The Unraveling
Under The Influence? You Decide
It’s not that other people seduce us. It’s that we so desperately crave the destruction of our own lives.” - Katarina Stoykova-Klemer Rob was a handsome…
Comparison, The Thief of Joy
Like so many rejected spouses who’d walked Hard Road before me, I, too, got caught up in the self-defeating endeavor of comparing my radically altered…
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,…
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…
You’re Having That Dream Again, Aren’t You?
How Many Times Must I Tell You? I can’t speak for anyone else, but I think in my case, God tells us things very plainly—and…
I Told You, There’s No Going Home Again ~ Got It?
Written in 2014 hiareth (n.) a homesickness for a home to which you cannot return, a home which maybe never was; the nostalgia, the yearning,…
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….
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…
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…
Chronology of The Ordeal (Lions & Tigers, and Giraffes, Oh My!)
The Chronology of ‘The Ordeal’ 2011-2014 These years marked the biggest adjustment period immediately following my husband’s 50-yard dash and his departure with his old…
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…
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…
No Joy In Flipping The Tassel
Written in 2011 Come to Papa My ex-husband (I’ll call him Casper the Ghost) and I raised our grandson from birth to age 18. Casper’s…