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“My Ex Got Engaged. I Feel Like I’ve Been Pushed Off a Cliff”

This is from a divorced woman whose ex got engaged: I’ve been divorced for 3 years and I found out today my ex got engaged. He called to let me know, and I felt that physical pain, that stab in your heart. I pretended to be happy for him. I should be, anyway. We have … Read more

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Tough Call! Should This Divorced Woman Choose Her Ex Or Her New Boyfriend?

I’m going to give you the story in a nutshell. A divorced woman has been officially divorced for a little over a year after a 20 year marriage. They had some financial and other issues and he refused to go to counseling. She said he is a good dad, but she felt nothing for him. … Read more

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Divorced Woman says ‘Society is Putting Dating Pressure on Me’

From a reader: My friends, family and society, in general are putting dating pressure on me. Why is it almost expected that a divorced woman fall in love again, or even WANT to fall in love again? Isn’t that what got us into trouble last time?!   I don’t know how old you are, if … Read more

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Divorced Woman Asks for Group Hug

I don’t know one divorced woman or man (or anyone on earth-divorced or not) who doesn’t have days or even longer times when things seem to be imploding in their worlds. In my own situation, I describe those periods of time as feeling like I’m in a dodge ball game, and the balls just keep … Read more