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In Vain Asylum
Stories about love and hate.
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I Learned How Much Rejection Men Deal With When I Asked a Man Out Myself
I Learned How Much Rejection Men Deal With When I Asked a Man Out Myself
Dating isn’t “easier” for men.
Elle Silver
Jan 23
What Happens When Your Divorce Makes Your Kids Sad and There’s Nothing You Can Do About It?
What Happens When Your Divorce Makes Your Kids Sad and There’s Nothing You Can Do About It?
I’ve just had to accept it.
Elle Silver
Jan 5
I Share Custody With My Ex, but My Kids Hate Staying With Their Father
I Share Custody With My Ex, but My Kids Hate Staying With Their Father
He doesn’t care for them like I do.
Elle Silver
Dec 31, 2020
Is It Weird to Regift Toys My Kids Don’t Want to My Ex’s Girlfriend’s Children?
Is It Weird to Regift Toys My Kids Don’t Want to My Ex’s Girlfriend’s Children?
I’m trying to show I’m past our divorce. But is the gesture gauche?
Elle Silver
Dec 14, 2020
Why You Should Never Use Old Photos in Your Tinder Profile
Why You Should Never Use Old Photos in Your Tinder Profile
I might have liked my date if I could recognize him.
Elle Silver
Nov 13, 2020
Whether a Man Makes His Bed Each Morning IS an Important Dating Compatibility Question
Whether a Man Makes His Bed Each Morning IS an Important Dating Compatibility Question
And why I should have known better when I saw my ex-husband didn’t.
Elle Silver
Nov 8, 2020
13 Types of Men I Met on Tinder After My Divorce
13 Types of Men I Met on Tinder After My Divorce
#7: Tall, dark, and jobless.
Elle Silver
Nov 1, 2020
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I Realized I Wanted a Divorce While Having Sex With My Husband
I Realized I Wanted a Divorce While Having Sex With My Husband
This was my moment of clarity. I needed to leave my marriage.
Elle Silver
May 7, 2020
I Chose to Have Children at an Older Age
I Chose to Have Children at an Older Age
Every woman has the right to decide when the time is right for her.
Elle Silver
Jun 5, 2019
My Husband Destroyed My Birthday Present From My Sister
My Husband Destroyed My Birthday Present From My Sister
It was a visceral sign to leave. I ignored it and stayed.
Elle Silver
Dec 22, 2019
Cheating on My Husband Made Me a Better Mother
Cheating on My Husband Made Me a Better Mother
My affair made me happier and, by consequence, also my kids.
Elle Silver
Aug 13, 2020
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