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In Vain Asylum

Stories about love and hate.

  • Relationships
  • Dating
  • Divorce
  • Parenting
  • Sex
  • Marriage
  • 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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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?
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    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.
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    Elle Silver
    Aug 13, 2020
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