Book: Stepmonster…

I’m not a stepmother, but I play one every other weekend.

Given the fact that I live with a man who has children, I was delighted to read and see myself in Stepmoster: A New Look at Why Real Stepmothers Think, Feel and Act the Way We Do, by Wednesday Martin, Ph.D. What a relieving, validating and motivating read!

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Divorce Begets Marriage

The more I immerse myself in “divorce”, the more I come across people who’ve “been there, done that” and are ready to tie the knot again. Among other things, divorce gives us a chance to discover a new “happily ever after”.

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Divorce Gifts!

I’m so excited… yesterday I discovered Canada’s Divorce Fair.  Today I found out that a store in London is now accepting Divorce Registries (this, on the heels of the Divorce Vouchers)! Why don’t we have these things in the US? (Probably because there’s nationwide concern among a certain segment of the population that the availability of such options will sensationalize divorce.  And, we don’t want to do anything else to suggest the eroding sanctity of marriage….  Nevermind the unreasonable sensationalizing of marriage itself which is likely responsible for countless deficient marriages destined to become those divorces we want to avoid…. […]

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The Cost of Unhappiness?

I once encountered a professional acquaintance after not seeing her for several months.  Following the standard “hi-how-are-you” exchange, she told me she would soon be turning 65, but can’t afford to retire.  She went on to state that she married a man who likes to spend, not save, money.  She said she probably should have left him a long time ago…. …Wow, is she really telling me this?  Why is she telling me this?  She has no idea how I feel about this sort of thing… she’s not prepared for what I have to say….I don’t know her well enough […]

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