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One step at a time

Posted in family & relationships, work & money on July 30, 2012
In a nutshell - I have been married 20 years; unhappy for 15; miserable for the last 6 or 7. I've got 2 teenage daughters and have spent most of the past 12 years as a stay-at-home-mom.read more »

Does Life Suck?

Posted in family & relationships on June 09, 2012
So, this afternoon I was having a conversation with my husband (FYI, I have posted elsewhere here and am in the process of moving toward independence after 20 years of marriage).read more »

paralyzed by fear…

Posted in family & relationships, work & money on June 01, 2012
I feel vulnerable and afraid of what will happen to me if I file for divorce.read more »

my comments

Response to: A 10 Year Plan

Comment posted on April 11, 2013 at 12:07 am:
"Oh my gosh, I love, love, love this post for so many reasons.  I just bought a new mattress (and bedroom set). A very good mattress, meant to last a long time. Bought a new couch, too.  A nice couch, meant to last a long time.  And, I have been po..." (read comment)

Response to: Candlelight is your friend

Comment posted on February 1, 2013 at 10:42 pm:
"Lovely post.  I love autumn and winter (and have since I was a child).  I love turtlenecks and scarves.  Candlelight is always flattering and lovely any time of year.  Summer is coming, though, and we can't cover up forever.  I am determined to ..." (read comment)

Response to: One step at a time

Comment posted on July 31, 2012 at 11:38 pm:
"Hi Alicia! Thank you for your thoughts on fear. I have allowed my fear to keep me stuck in my marriage for about 15 years too long. I am in search of a good therapist as the counselor I have been seeing the past year or so has taken a job at a psych ..." (read comment)

Response to: Why forgive?

Comment posted on July 10, 2012 at 12:19 am:
"Just wanted to say that I found this site a few months ago and although I have posted a few times, I generally "lurk." I find this site incredibly empowering and inspirational. This discussion on forgiveness contains some genuine pearls of wisdom. I ..." (read comment)

Response to: My 11 all-time favorite books

Comment posted on June 30, 2012 at 11:58 pm:
"Eleven is a good number...   1.  Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert   2.  The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas   3.  The Road by Cormac McCarthy   4.  Finders Keepers, Selected Prose of Seamus Heaney   5.  A Thousand Splend..." (read comment)