Category: Relationships

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Life After Dating: Bitter, Party Of One

A few years ago, I had a Big, Terrible Breakup. I’d been living with a guy, whom I loved, wanted to marry and raise kids with. He wanted those things, too, until he didn’t. I hadn’t seen the split coming and felt completely gobsmacked. I turned around, reactivated my OKCupid profile, and began dating immediately. That […]

Girl Talk: Finding Closure After A Non-Breakup

It’s really difficult to talk about the end of a relationship when you haven’t exactly had a breakup. “Well, how did it end?” someone inevitably asks. “Umm … I left him a heart-wrenching voicemail,” seems too embarrassing an answer. I dated someone for more than eight months until he completely ghosted. I honestly thought this only […]

Life After Dating: Cohabitating For The First Time In More Than A Decade

So you’ve finally found The One (or at least The One For The Foreseeable Future) and you’ve committed to a serious relationship. Now what? In our weekly column, Life After Dating, women discuss the unique joys and challenges of coupledom. When Jeff and I moved in together — after six months of dating — it was […]

Life After Dating: When Your Partner Is Unemployed

Growing up, my parents were able to provide a stable middle-class upbringing for me, my three sisters and my brother. I can understand now how fortunate we were not to worry about hunger, housing, or medical bills. Although my Mom made a point to show us how privileged we were  — I’m from Fairfield County, […]

The Stages of Divorce: From Divorce Petition to Decree Absolute

The process of divorce in England is not very difficult. However, people go through it every day and even if both sides are for it, it doesn’t become any easier. In fact, there are about 9 steps from the initial divorce petition to the Decree Absolute. The following is a summary of these 9 steps […]