July 8, 2024
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Can I Date My Kid’s Teacher?

I’ve struck out on dating apps. Is it too close to home if I date my kid’s lovely teacher?

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The Best Sex Of My Life Came After My Divorce

I finally spoke up about what I wanted and didn’t hold back.

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Here's What's Changed Since You Last Dated

Whether it’s been three years or 30, there’s a lot that’s different since you were last single.

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Yup, I Was The Cliche Divorcee Who Dated A Younger Man

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"Que Sera Sera, People"

This '90s Classic Is A Reminder That Sometimes Divorce Is Your Happy Ending

If Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr. aren’t proof that starting over can be sexy, I don’t know what is.

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Is The “Milestone Divorce” Really A Thing?

If it seems like all your friends leave their spouses after turning 40 or getting a new job, well, that tracks.

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Is There Any Truth To January Being “Divorce Month”?

We joke that “new year, new you” often means “so long, bad marriage” — but is it true?

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Can You Be Friends With Your Ex After Divorce? Should You?

It could work, says a therapist, but there’s one big caveat.

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I’m Divorced. Why Do I Find It So Hard To Call Myself A Single Mom?

I’ve long equated being a single parent with suffering, and I don’t feel like I’ve suffered enough to deserve the title.

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What Is “Divorce Contagion”? An Expert Explains This Trendy TikTok Term

The statistics supporting this phenomenon are honestly a little shocking.

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Divorce Registries Are A Thing, & We Love To See It

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Getting Divorced While Pregnant Isn't Allowed In Some States?!

Tell me without telling me that life mimics The Handmaid’s Tale.

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What I Wish My Ex-Husband Had Seen

We were deeply incompatible. I learned that too late.

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Dropping My Kid Off At College With My Ex Was... Kinda Great, Actually

Who better to understand exactly what I was going through?

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My Husband Says He Wants A Divorce When We Fight: Plain Petty, Or Downright Toxic?

You’ve got your work cut out for you, says a marriage therapist.

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I Went On A Guided Mushroom Trip To Process My Divorce

I was a skeptic and now I’m a believer.

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