PinnedPublished inAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Michelle A. CmarikMy name is not Michelle A. CmarikOct 11, 2022A response icon51Oct 11, 2022A response icon51
Pinned7 Men I Made Out With When I Opened My MarriageDating apps were like a drug for me. Until they weren’t.Aug 11, 2022A response icon43Aug 11, 2022A response icon43
Published inSweary MommyMy Kids Think I Live in a HotelHow a bird-nesting divorce taught me to divide myself in halfJul 17A response icon29Jul 17A response icon29
On Creative Surges and Finding Your Voice AgainI wrote my first essay on Medium three years ago this August.Jul 9A response icon4Jul 9A response icon4
Published inThe Narrative ArcNavigating Post-Divorce Family TravelMaintaining normalcy while our family finds a new rhythmApr 25A response icon5Apr 25A response icon5
Published inThe Narrative ArcDating After Divorce Brought Back Past DemonsAnxious attachment didn’t die with my marriageJan 13A response icon26Jan 13A response icon26
Published inAge of EmpathyHow To Share a Dishwasher With a Man You Used To LoveSmall acts of care color our post-divorce family lifeJan 7A response icon5Jan 7A response icon5
Why I No Longer Cry Over Other People’s VasectomiesAfter ending my marriage, I learned how much sex mattered to meAug 26, 2024A response icon9Aug 26, 2024A response icon9
Published inAge of EmpathyMy Fears of Divorce Kept Me Stuck in a Loveless Marriage for YearsUntil I confronted the fear head-on, I couldn’t see what it looked like on the other sideApr 25, 2024A response icon25Apr 25, 2024A response icon25
Published inAge of EmpathyA Love Letter to the Husband I Left Last JulyA timeline of rain showers and snow stormsMar 4, 2024A response icon39Mar 4, 2024A response icon39