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L. Marie Dare

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The Most Degrading Job I Ever Had

Working as a Bourbon Street shotgirl came with a high cost but taught me lifelong lessons

Sep 21

People parting in Bourbon Street, New Orleans, at dusk.

Sep 21

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Dating a dismissive avoidant helped me finally understand why I left my long-term marriage

I’m sitting on my bedroom loveseat with my husband of 19 years. He’s sobbing in my lap, wordlessly begging me for comfort and I don’t know…

Jul 3

Jul 3

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The ugly moment when I realized married privilege is real

Bus stop shenanigans showed me just how protected I’d been

Aug 5

Aug 5

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Does my dismissive avoidant long for me or am I delusional?

Dismissive avoidants are the convenient demons of the dating world, but the truth is far from simple.

Sep 10

Sep 10

All the petty things I relish now that I’m divorced

After years of unmitigated maturity, I’m on hiatus.

Nov 18

All the petty things I relish now that I’m divorced

Nov 18

How A Long-Awaited Divorce Day Felt

It’s 10am on a Tuesday and I just got divorced. What the hell do I do now?

Oct 25

How A Long-Awaited Divorce Day Felt

Oct 25

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Beloved

I Reject Middle-Aged Invisibility

Women my age crave visibility — but on their terms.

Sep 9

A woman’s legs with cowboy boots and the bottom of a red dress

Sep 9

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Invisible Illness

What Engulfment Feels Like to a Dismissive Avoidant

Avoiding intimate relationships is a form of self-protection for people who lack boundaries

Aug 30

What Engulfment Feels Like to a Dismissive Avoidant

Aug 30

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Hello, Love

21 Things Men Have Done Just Right on Dates

Take the guessing out of early dating by learning from what men are getting right.

Aug 15

21 Things Men Have Done Just Right on Dates

Aug 15

A surprisingly sweet epilogue to a breakup with an avoidant

Was he experiencing separation elation?

Jul 30

Jul 30

L. Marie Dare

L. Marie Dare

Bad decisions make great stories. I'm a separated writer with an adventurous and impulsive side, dating in my 40s. Freelance B2B copywriting pays the bills.

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