PinnedMichelle A. CmarikinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Michelle A. CmarikMy name is not Michelle A. Cmarik·10 min read·Oct 11, 2022--52--52
PinnedMichelle A. Cmarik7 Men I Made Out With When I Opened My MarriageDating apps were like a drug for me. Until they weren’t.·7 min read·Aug 11, 2022--44--44
Michelle A. CmarikinAge 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 side·6 min read·Apr 25, 2024--24--24
Michelle A. CmarikinAge of EmpathyA Love Letter to the Husband I Left Last JulyA timeline of rain showers and snow storms·6 min read·Mar 4, 2024--38--38
Michelle A. CmarikinAge of EmpathyThe Last Night I Slept With My HusbandSleeping side-by-side had become mundane, until it felt momentous·5 min read·Dec 21, 2023--108--108
Michelle A. CmarikinAge of EmpathyMy Husband and I Moved Into a New Apartment Last Week, but This Time We Will Live ApartThe Unconventional Separation of an Unconventional Marriage·4 min read·Aug 1, 2023--28--28
Michelle A. CmarikinThe MemoiristWriting About the Past When Our Present Is AblazeCan memoir writing continue when we are busy wading through the present?·4 min read·Jun 15, 2023--26--26
Michelle A. CmarikinThe Narrative ArcHe Grabbed at Me on an Empty BeachEscaping in the burning sand led to an unexpected encounter·6 min read·Apr 21, 2023--18--18
Michelle A. CmarikinMuddyUmRealistic Spring Break Options for Humans with KidsJoy and wonder await·3 min read·Apr 13, 2023--7--7
Michelle A. CmarikinAge of EmpathyA $15 Wristband, a Secret Beach Escape, and a Lady Named Gina Helped Me Find Peace in MotherhoodI escaped from my yoga retreat but still managed to find inner peace·6 min read·Apr 9, 2023--6--6