My daughter was asleep in her room down the hall, and my husband and I gathered our bowls of popcorn and settled on the couch. I had my feet up on the coffee table, was comfortable in my sweatpants, and I relaxed into the cushions as my husband hit “play” on the newest episode of […]
A marriage usually deteriorates slowly, after months or years of simmering tension and poor communication. But as most divorced people will tell you, if your outlook on the relationship is already bleak, sometimes there’s a moment ― a big argument or shocking revelation ― that signals to you that the marriage is beyond saving. Recently […]
This is the first time I’ll be alone for the holidays. For 45 years, I was married to the love of my life, Steve. As handsome as a film star and loaded with business smarts and common sense, he was my go-to person whenever I had a question or concern about friends, family, jobs or […]