Posted by Delaine - March 22, 2011 - Healing, Infidelity, Surviving, Wisdom Gained
You my not see it. But it’s there… deep within him. It is beyond his admission, beyond his self-awareness. But it’s there, eating away at his soul… His self-loathing. He may seem all blissfully happy-in-love with her; look at that skip in his step. That skips says that he wants nothing more than to ‘get [...]
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Posted by Delaine - July 31, 2009 - On being alone, Parenting, Time Without Kids
This here divorced mom is sitting here wearing her SuperGirl jammies, with freshly painted toenails and a white skin mask on. Yes, I’m having an evening of self-pampering. But tonight feels different than other ‘grooming’ nights – it’s the kick-off to my 10-day ‘vacation’ without my three kids. This is the first time since I had kids, [...]
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Posted by Delaine - July 20, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Fears & Challenges, Longing...and Learning, Relationships
A divorcing girlfriend of mine is dating a man who, externally, seems to have it all – good looks, wealth, the trimmings. And inwardly, there’s no denying he is a good, decent man. Together, they seem to make good ‘partners,’ going places, doing projects, having fun… Recently, however, she confessed: “On some deeper level, we [...]
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Posted by Delaine - May 25, 2009 - Loving & Trusting, Relationships
I felt it when I first awoke this morning. A feeling I haven’t felt in a long time. One that squeezed at my heart and sent darkness flooding through my bloodstream. Sadness. My Good Man is gone. And this day has not been the same without him.
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