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Financially, Divorce Hits Women Harder Than Men

Financially, Divorce Hits Women Harder Than Men

This was my experience. Here’s why.
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Elle Silver
A Woman on a Dating Site Scammed $9000 Out of My Ex

A Woman on a Dating Site Scammed $9000 Out of My Ex

Dating-app con artists are professionals.
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Elle Silver
My Ex-Husband Gets $5000/Month From His Parents But Only Gives Me $500/Month in Child Support

My Ex-Husband Gets $5000/Month From His Parents But Only Gives Me $500/Month in Child Support

At least I’ve kept my dignity.
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“Foodie Calls”: When Women Go on Dates With Men Just for a Free Meal

“Foodie Calls”: When Women Go on Dates With Men Just for a Free Meal

I regret letting men pay for my dinner when I wasn’t romantically interested in them.
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I Brought My Kids Along on My First Date With a Man I Met on Tinder

I Brought My Kids Along on My First Date With a Man I Met on Tinder

My date was cool with my sons, but I never heard from him again.
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The Holiday Season Is Here and Again I Feel Bad My Kids Have a Broken Home

The Holiday Season Is Here and Again I Feel Bad My Kids Have a Broken Home

My children are missing out on a warm, fuzzy holiday experience with a cohesive family unit. Still, it’s for the best that my ex and I are…
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My Older Son Bullies My Younger Son and It’s Making Him Depressed

My Older Son Bullies My Younger Son and It’s Making Him Depressed

The bullying won’t stop until my son stands up to his older brother.
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My Autistic Child Has No Friends and It’s Heartbreaking to Watch

My Autistic Child Has No Friends and It’s Heartbreaking to Watch

Kids with autism spectrum disorder often have difficulty making friends because of social awkwardness and anxiety.
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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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Why I Meet Men From Tinder in Parks Instead of Letting Them Buy Me Dinner

Why I Meet Men From Tinder in Parks Instead of Letting Them Buy Me Dinner

I do this for our first meeting. If we end up liking each other, then we make a dinner date.
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What Dating Was Like as a Female in the ‘90s

What Dating Was Like as a Female in the ‘90s

No Tinder, no Uber, no Netflix n’ chill: the horrors of dating in my 20s and what I’ve learned since.
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