relationships

  • Paperwork

    Paperwork

    Last week I had an email informing me that my husband was starting divorce proceedings against…

  • Knowing me, knowing you

    Knowing me, knowing you

    Having the house to myself, I’m tending to finishing jobs, repairing things, and tidying stuff. I’m…

  • I used to think love was enough

    I used to think love was enough

    My husband sent me a message today asking for tech support with his soundbar and printer.…

  • No option for sadness

    No option for sadness

    So. He has done it. He has applied for a divorce. I guess that’s the right…

  • Madam! Behave!

    Madam! Behave!

    I am loving the social life I’m developing since living on my own, but there is…

  • Weekend of Faces

    Weekend of Faces

    What a busy weekend! Full of socialising… and I am pooped now! Friday was cinema night…

  • Letting the grief breathe

    Letting the grief breathe

    I was thinking of bringing my counselling to an end. Things are peaceful in the house,…

  • Knots in my stomach, knots in my heart

    Knots in my stomach, knots in my heart

    Damned my stupid brain! It’s caught in an overthinking spiral. I’m seeing Ambrosius today for some…

  • Faith, Books, and Visibility

    Faith, Books, and Visibility

    I met up with a lovely fellow today for a coffee and a walk. The coffee…

  • Two Weeks On: Sex, Toys, and Heartbeats

    Two Weeks On: Sex, Toys, and Heartbeats

    Two weeks after my heart attack, I’m learning that curiosity beats fear — even when it…

  • Fear, Freedom, and the Shape of Love

    Yesterday I invited my (ex) husband over for lunch. He brought crusty bread, slices of ham,…

  • Twenty eight years later

    Twenty eight years later

    It felt good to come home, although I wasn’t sure what I would find, or how…

  • Kobayashi Maru

    Kobayashi Maru

    On the way back from the nudist beach, we stopped at Costa for a coffee. I…

  • What Are We To Each Other?

    What Are We To Each Other?

    On the second day of my long break I woke up gently, wandered downstairs and made…

  • The ache of separation

    The ache of separation

    Last night was the last night before he moves out for good. He stayed over. We…