Emily HugheyA year ago, I met this guy online…and we are still together!?How letting my gut do the talking changed everything Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
Emily HugheyThe bittersweetness of couplingThings happen when you let yourself ease into a safe, comfortable relationship. Healing things. Cozy things. Expansion. Deepening. Inner…Mar 8, 20231Mar 8, 20231
Emily HugheyNote to those who’ve forgotten what it feels like to be lovedI met Kevin on a Monday morning, hottest of all first date timeslots. By the following Monday, my work schedule had gone from summer breeze…Dec 2, 20222Dec 2, 20222
Emily HugheySingle at Midlife: What no one saysHere is an uncomprehensive list of some things no one tells you about sex, dating and relationships if you are still or suddenly…Oct 21, 2022Oct 21, 2022
Emily HugheyWho actually wants to “fall” in love anymore?I always bought into the “sweep you off your feet” narrative of romance. At age 43, I’m discovering what *not falling* in love feels like…Sep 2, 2022Sep 2, 2022
Emily HugheyLove in life and deathI spent most of my life thinking Josh was the love I’d eventually spend my life with. And then he died. Now he’s with me more than ever.Aug 26, 20221Aug 26, 20221
Emily HugheyRiding shotgun at nightPassing shadow and light at 45 mph, my legs, tan from dog walks and long walks, illuminated in the night by orangey streetlight, red and…Aug 15, 2022Aug 15, 2022
Emily HugheyCozy’d upI used to love being single. It was wild and wonderful. I was fun again. Undaunted. Electric. But at some point — and it wasn’t overnight…Aug 11, 20221Aug 11, 20221
Emily HugheyScript for parents: Talking to boys about periodsI remember this kid, Justin, in 6th grade. I had a massive crush on him even though his face turned green when he overheard Cassie and I…Jun 26, 2022Jun 26, 2022
Emily HugheyLook, the last thing I want to write, talk or think about is my abuse experience, but…The news lately — and everybody’s damn hot takes — are making it hard not to revisit snapshots forever etched in my mind…Jun 4, 20221Jun 4, 20221