divorce
Divorce isn't an end; it's a different beginning.
Loving a Narcissist
So how do I tell a story about the authentic me, if I’ve only just gained the knowledge of who she is? Aah. Where do I even begin? Do I begin with my childhood? Do I begin by explaining how I was severely emotionally neglected by my mother as a child? Should I mention my absent father? Do I start with my first long term relationship with the father of my 19-year-old daughter? An overt narcissist. Or do I begin at my very recent divorce (after 9 years) to a covert narcissist? I suppose I’ll begin with telling a bit about myself.
By Rachel Turk4 years ago in Humans
How Do You End a 14-Year Marriage?
I remember the day clearly. It was a sunny yet chilly afternoon in early February when I first truly questioned my marriage. I sat on the rug in the living room at the base of the tv, numbly staring at the way the cold light spilled through the wall of windows and created lengthening shadows across the carpet and my legs. Something prompted me to pick up the smooth three-pound labradorite crystal that we displayed on the side table and hug it to me. My eyes started stinging and tears welled up out of nowhere, and it wasn’t the first time I wondered to myself if marriage was always meant to be so lonely, but it was the first time I allowed the thought to enter my mind: I don’t know if I want to be married anymore.
By Kyra Bussanich4 years ago in Humans
Unseen Shifts are Still Magical
Until the pandemic and ensuing lockdown, I don't know that I was able to ever be wholly authentic. I wore masks everywhere I went: The veneer of warmth and endless patience and wisdom for some friends; A cloak of silliness and adventuring spirit for others; The camouflage of someone calm and collected who knew how to run a business while I was at work; The façade of someone happy in my 14-year marriage.
By Kyra Bussanich4 years ago in Humans
My Husband Is Leaving Me (How To Stop Your Husband From Leaving You)
What to Do When your Spouse Tells You that He is Considering a Divorce Have you just been told by your spouse that he wants a divorce? If so, you are basically left with three choices. You can agree with your spouse and offer no resistance. You can disagree, but fail to do what it takes to save the marriage. Or, you can say to yourself, "I must start to save my marriage today, no matter what it takes to do so."
By Ashley Scholar4 years ago in Humans
My Husband Wants A Divorce But Wants To Stay Friends (He Wants A Divorce But Wants To Be Friends)
I know that this is confusing and that it hurts. But when I was going through this, I found it best to try really hard not to focus on the perceived loss and instead to focus on the fact that if you carry this out correctly, it should actually improve your marriage.
By Ashley Scholar4 years ago in Humans
(A)lonely
I stand in my kitchen at 1:57 AM eating my third Rice Krispie Treat by way of the range light. If it wasn't so sad, it could be romantic... The warm light hitting the furniture in the dead of night. The quiet stillness of the room. The two cats slinking around and purring gently.
By Jane Often4 years ago in Humans
Finally Letting Go
Divorce. A word that no one thinks of when picturing how life will turn out, but that's how mine is. I married the person I believed was my soul mate three years ago, even though we both proved otherwise for the entire seven years we were together. I don't know what kept us together despite us both knowing we weren't meant to be.
By Lauren J. Bennett4 years ago in Humans
Is Divorce a Comparison Game?
Join our Divorce by Rose Community App ANONYMOUSLY. Do you know how many times I’ve heard people saying to me “my divorce was so much worse than yours” “mine was worse than his and hers and everyone else’s collectively” “because you know that my ex did” “you know what he did” “you know what she said”
By Divorce by Rose4 years ago in Humans
