PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Michelle A. CmarikMy name is not Michelle A. CmarikOct 11, 2022A response icon52Oct 11, 2022A response icon52
Pinned7 Men I Made Out With When I Opened My MarriageDating apps were like a drug for me. Until they weren’t.Aug 11, 2022A response icon44Aug 11, 2022A response icon44
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Published inAge of EmpathyHow To Share a Dishwasher With a Man You Used To LoveSmall acts of care color our post-divorce family lifeJan 7A response icon5Jan 7A response icon5
Why I No Longer Cry Over Other People’s VasectomiesAfter ending my marriage, I learned how much sex mattered to meAug 26, 2024A response icon9Aug 26, 2024A response icon9
Published inAge of EmpathyMy Fears of Divorce Kept Me Stuck in a Loveless Marriage for YearsUntil I confronted the fear head-on, I couldn’t see what it looked like on the other sideApr 25, 2024A response icon26Apr 25, 2024A response icon26
Published inAge of EmpathyA Love Letter to the Husband I Left Last JulyA timeline of rain showers and snow stormsMar 4, 2024A response icon40Mar 4, 2024A response icon40
Published inAge of EmpathyThe Last Night I Slept With My HusbandSleeping side-by-side had become mundane, until it felt momentousDec 21, 2023A response icon109Dec 21, 2023A response icon109
Published inAge of EmpathyMy Husband and I Moved Into a New Apartment Last Week, but This Time We Will Live ApartThe Unconventional Separation of an Unconventional MarriageAug 1, 2023A response icon28Aug 1, 2023A response icon28