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Maggie Haukka
Maggie Haukka

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I Thought I Was Too Smart to Be Abused

When logic is no match for love

Aug 14, 2018
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I Thought I Was Too Smart to Be Abused
I Thought I Was Too Smart to Be Abused
Aug 14, 2018
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The Online Dating Profile I Wish I Could Write

What if I told you I just fled an abusive marriage — and I’m afraid

Feb 4, 2019
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The Online Dating Profile I Wish I Could Write
The Online Dating Profile I Wish I Could Write
Feb 4, 2019
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An Apology to My Husband’s Ex-Wife, in 13 Parts

A cautionary tale for cheaters

Jul 23, 2018
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An Apology to My Husband’s Ex-Wife, in 13 Parts
An Apology to My Husband’s Ex-Wife, in 13 Parts
Jul 23, 2018
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The Hardest Truth About Domestic Abuse

Despite everything, I still loved my abuser

Dec 14, 2018
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The Hardest Truth About Domestic Abuse
The Hardest Truth About Domestic Abuse
Dec 14, 2018
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There’s An Epidemic of Lazy Men, and Women are the Ones Getting Sick

My boyfriend gave me a rock for my birthday— not a diamond, but an actual rock that he found by the river on our first date. It’s romantic…

Nov 3, 2021
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There’s An Epidemic of Lazy Men, and Women are the Ones Getting Sick
There’s An Epidemic of Lazy Men, and Women are the Ones Getting Sick
Nov 3, 2021
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I’m the Other Kind of Other Woman

After my divorce, I was no longer protected from the advances of married men

Jun 25, 2019
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I’m the Other Kind of Other Woman
I’m the Other Kind of Other Woman
Jun 25, 2019
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A Gentleman and a Sadist

The false dichotomy of good guys and bad guys

May 8, 2019
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A Gentleman and a Sadist
A Gentleman and a Sadist
May 8, 2019
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Sometimes, Delusional Optimism Is All You Need

Life is hard right now, but I’m trying to amplify the positive moments whenever they pop up

Apr 12, 2019
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Sometimes, Delusional Optimism Is All You Need
Sometimes, Delusional Optimism Is All You Need
Apr 12, 2019
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When Closure Is Out of Reach

On seeing my abuser when I least expected it

Mar 14, 2019
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When Closure Is Out of Reach
When Closure Is Out of Reach
Mar 14, 2019
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One Week Out: The Complicated Relief of Escaping Abuse

Each day after leaving brings emotions that are anything but simple

Nov 5, 2018
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One Week Out: The Complicated Relief of Escaping Abuse
One Week Out: The Complicated Relief of Escaping Abuse
Nov 5, 2018
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Maggie Haukka

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