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Hey! Let’s stop telling women to have sex against their will! Sweet thanks!
I don’t have a problem letting the internet know I drank Ancient Age whiskey alone in my Ford Taurus for two show-stopping years, but talking about sex makes me feel weird. Leave me alone I was raised...
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“Can two people be in love forever?”
“Can two people be in love forever?” – CL Dear CL, First, I don’t know shit about marriage. Second, I somehow ended up in a happy one. Overall. Generally speaking. Mostly. As you may have...
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15 things I’ve learned over 15 years of questionable marriage
1. The top-secret trick to staying married is not getting divorced. (You can thank me later for that little gem.) 2. Sometimes, the reason you don’t get divorced is because the thought of going through...
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My husband and I went to Chicago and remembered we don’t hate each other.
How the fuck is somebody supposed to stay married and happy while raising children? Is that even a thing? Oh, whatever. Fine. Mac and I are “happy,” sure. In the bigger picture, if you zoom way out and...
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United against the children we birthed
Fine, I birthed them. That particular portion of the situation was mine and mine alone. But we made them together, and now that they’re here – all freaking four of them – I’m damn glad you’re here,...
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Invisible labor and the “small space” that’s ours.
Alright, I’ll admit it. I am having a rough time. Here’s what’s up: When I left California, I left the support network I’d built over 18 years to help me raise four kids and work as a writer. And now...
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I would just like to announce that I have officially lost control of my children. I thought I lost control when child 3 entered the world, but I hadn’t. I lost it Sunday. Or at least I realized it...
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No really, what does love have to do with it?
I am officially tired of people talking about “love” as the glue that seals a marriage. You know, the “all you need is love” mentality. Like if you “love” each other enough, things will stay cool. If...
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Honest Valentine’s, For Married People (Vol. III)
Alright at this point it’s just a tradition. Happy Valentine’s Day, lovebirds… *** The other day, while scowling at the absurdity of one of those feel-good chocolate hearts and roses Valentine’s ads, I...
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There’s a deer hide in my garage, and I’m done caring
The other day, when I arrived home after doing something amazing (because I was alone, so whatever it was, it was amazing), Georgia yells “Hey mama! Look what we have in the backyard!” I look out the...
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Hey! Let’s stop telling women to have sex against their will! Sweet thanks!
I don’t have a problem letting the internet know I drank Ancient Age whiskey alone in my Ford Taurus for two show-stopping years, but talking about sex makes me feel weird. Leave me alone I was raised...
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“Can two people be in love forever?”
“Can two people be in love forever?” – CL Dear CL, First, I don’t know shit about marriage. Second, I somehow ended up in a happy one. Overall. Generally speaking. Mostly. As you may have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
15 things I’ve learned over 15 years of questionable marriage
1. The top-secret trick to staying married is not getting divorced. (You can thank me later for that little gem.) 2. Sometimes, the reason you don’t get divorced is because the thought of going through...
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My husband and I went to Chicago and remembered we don’t hate each other.
How the fuck is somebody supposed to stay married and happy while raising children? Is that even a thing? Oh, whatever. Fine. Mac and I are “happy,” sure. In the bigger picture, if you zoom way out and...
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United against the children we birthed
Fine, I birthed them. That particular portion of the situation was mine and mine alone. But we made them together, and now that they’re here – all freaking four of them – I’m damn glad you’re here,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Invisible labor and the “small space” that’s ours.
Alright, I’ll admit it. I am having a rough time. Here’s what’s up: When I left California, I left the support network I’d built over 18 years to help me raise four kids and work as a writer. And now...
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