Tag Archives: separation

Why I Forgave Him

Posted on July 30, 2017 by janieleeds

I was watching The Vow which was a movie on tv the other night.  As the daughter yells at her mom for staying with her father after he cheated, the mom simply said, I chose to stay with him for … Continue reading →

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Why Did He Leave? (Divorce)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by janieleeds

Often I have asked myself this question.  More hours than I’d care to admit, I’ve rehashed this question in my head, with my trusted inner circle of friends and with God.  Heck, I’ve even asked my STBX (soon-to-be-ex), but I … Continue reading →

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Learning To Love Myself On Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2017 by janieleeds

Learning To Love Myself On Valentine’s Day It’s not the first year that I am sans ‘Valentine’ as the divorce is getting closer to being done.  I am looking forward to the new beginning and tying up all the loose … Continue reading →

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Once Upon A Time Your Mama Knew How To Shine

Posted on February 8, 2017 by janieleeds

Once upon a time, your mama knew how to shine. That’s a line from the movie Hope Floats and it’s such a great sentence.  It’s so meaningful to me because I had forgotten who I was long ago and how … Continue reading →

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How I Handled My Marriage Falling Apart

Posted on January 29, 2017 by janieleeds

I think truth is a present we give to our relationships. I got lost after my marriage fell apart.  I admit, I wrote copiously trying to figure out what went wrong and how I could mend what was broken.  With … Continue reading →

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Answering My Mid-Life Wake Up Call

Posted on January 28, 2017 by janieleeds

Mid-life wake up calls affect us all differently.  I am guessing that my soon-to-be-ex husband woke up one morning (during a mid-life crisis?) and decided he didn’t want to do this anymore.  He didn’t want to be a husband, nor … Continue reading →

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