Tag Archives: Marriage

Kitchen Cupboards

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Lynette

The best way to cut the woman down to size would be to flirt with her husband but I didn’t want to do that. Two wrongs didn’t make a right. Or at least that’s how I was consoling myself.  With … Continue reading →

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The Loop

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Lynette

  To his horror, he realized he’d been this way before, but it had been a dream then, and it was very very real now, as the road curved to the right and then to the left.  He slowed his … Continue reading →

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Swim

Posted on April 28, 2018 by Lynette

  She felt for the lock in the dark locker room.  She knew the combination by feel, the tumblers clicking in their familiar pattern. She dare not turn on the light in case the security guard saw. At this time … Continue reading →

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Clementine

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Lynette

  Was it simply luck that had caused her to turn down this street? There were so many little streets winding through this French town Chartres and delights around each corner. She lingered over charming storefronts and snapped photos of ornate … Continue reading →

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Lurch

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Lynette

He had an hour to get home. If he didn’t make it in time the dog would pee on the bathmat in the bathroom and there would be hell to pay. He’d hear his wife’s strident voice for the thousandth time … Continue reading →

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Reflections on the Lost Years

Posted on October 29, 2016 by Lynette

A friend had a birthday recently and was asked the question on whether she would go back and live part of her life over, if given the chance. If so, would she go back to her 20s or 30s or … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter To My Ex

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Lynette

It’s been three years today that our divorce was final and I never thought I would be writing you but a couple of things happened recently. The first one was that a friend asked me how I would feel if … Continue reading →

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A Chance to Undo the Damage

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Lynette

“She told me that Henry showed signs of narcissistic personality disorder. For Cathy she suggested a possible diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.  Women with borderline personality disorder are emotionally unstable and intensely needy, and often resort to dramatic gestures to … Continue reading →

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When A Friend Cheats On Her Husband

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Lynette

Let me tell you a sad story of another marriage destroyed by Facebook. Of course, Facebook wasn’t the culprit, a selfish woman in mid-life crisis was, but it all started on Facebook all the same.  A friend of mine got … Continue reading →

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Snip Snip Snip Went The Scissors–Stories of Revenge

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Lynette

Those of you who know me personally know that my ex husband cheated on me, and perhaps, even though I have never written about it directly before, you might have been able to read between the lines.  Being cheated on … Continue reading →

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