Tag: divorce
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Before You Leave, You Start Planning to Live Again
I thought leaving a marriage started with filing paperwork. I was wrong. For the longest time, I believed people woke up one morning, decided they were done, called an attorney, packed their belongings, and walked away. I know now that’s not how it happens. At least it wasn’t for me. For me, leaving didn’t start…
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I Forgot I Was Someone Too
For as long as I can remember, I have been someone to everyone else. I became a wife while I was still so young that I never really figured out who I was on my own. Then I became a mom while I was still a teenager. Every decision I made after that revolved around…