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What it Means When Your Partner Says You Always Make Everything About You
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The 7 Life-Changing Benefits of Treating My Ex-Wife Well After Divorce
The worst day of my life wasn’t the day the divorce was finalized.
It wasn’t even the day she packed…
Who is Worthy of Your Love?
monthemoon asked (read the full comment here): “Hi Matt! I’ve been reading your blog for a few months now, just…
A Failed Marriage, a Beautiful Son, and Tomorrow
“Fine. I’ll just stay with mom all the time and you won’t see me anymore!” he said about seven years…
Divorced Parenting Requires a New Kind of Love
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I have been watching the struggle of my mother’s partner from his point of view, with only small…
Staying Together For the Kids is a Good Enough Reason For Me
It was like I couldn’t catch my breath. I was afraid.
I’d never felt anything like this before. I stood…
Our Souvenirs
The little bedroom down the hall from ours was a nice yellow. We didn’t know whether we were having a…
The Control Issues
It felt like I died.
I was depressed. Not like “oh, I’m feeling a little emo and wish more people…
The Magic of Common Ground
It was the most barbaric, cheap-shot act I had ever witnessed.
Heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson bit off a piece of…
Ask Me Things, Please
In an effort to evolve this blog and maybe have a little fun or some great conversation, I launched a…
