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Letting My Dog Go

“Guess how old he is.” When she answered “five,” I told her the truth: 16 and a half. “Today is his last day. We’re putting him down tomorrow.”read more »

Husband driving me nuts

I mostly need to vent. Husband had recent surgery. I’ll need to do a lot more, including driving for 6 weeks. We are both retired. I’m an introvert and he’s an extrovert, who admits he moves “fast.” For example, he stread more »

Unless You’re SCANDAL’S Olivia Pope: the fixer don’t …

try to put a smooth spin on your mess up! read more »

stuck in healing process after husband left after 40 marriage

I think of myself as a reasonably strong person. I have overcome many hugh things in my life. My husband and I had what I thought was a good marriage with the normal ups and downs. We always had financial problems due to his inability to seek helpread more »

divorce after 35 years- scared

I’ve gotten used to a emotionally abusive realtionship but the last 7 years of my husbnad’s alcoholism has been what has pushed me to the edge. Just this week I said I wanted a divorce, but I know I can’t really do this now. OUr read more »

Life after inheriting money

I would like to hear from others that have inherited money and had the problem of people coming from every area of your life, trying to take advantage of you and trying to see how much they can get from you. By any means possible. This has been myread more »

All hail door closers! Hot Conversation

When someone closes the door on you, remember that they are still in the room from which you are now free. Today, thank all those who have closed the door in your face or behind you – they have kept you out of their own jail. You are now read more »

Daughter moving 3000 miles away

My 21 year old daughter is moving away with her friend. She is bored in the city we live in and wants to get away. She is in a dead end job and I have been talking to her about going back to school or changing jobs but did not expect this. Her friread more »

So Frustrated

I have been married 33 years.  I belive my husband suffered a mid-life crisis in February.  He drank continuously and stayed in bed.  He lost weight, let himself go terribly all the while cursing at me.  He has been unemployed for close to fouread more »

So really what is man’s role these days?

At a gathering on the weekend at which there were several young women in their twenties and thirties. I was enjoying their conversation which was both witty and humorous. One young woman, who has recently broken up with her boyfriend of sevread more »