“Life has a funny way of giving you exactly what you never thought you’d want, only for you to realize it’s what you should’ve been dreaming of all along.”
‘I swiped right on the man of my DREAMS. I KNEW I was marrying him AND becoming a role model to his 2 beautiful kids.’: Mom of 5 shares journey to blended family
‘We like to have girls’ nights. Who understands the struggles of parenting better than Beckham’s OTHER mom?!’: Mom and stepmom detail journey to cooperative co-parenting
“We had the choice of either staying miserable, or changing our story to become positive and full of hope. No matter how lost, difficult or heartbreaking your co-parenting situation might be, it CAN be changed.”
‘My husband said he wanted a divorce. I walked out of the hospital to find miracle number TWO was on its way.’: Mom details journey to co-parenting, ‘It’s not easy, but it is always worth it’
“We show the kids just because we aren’t IN love, doesn’t mean we can’t still SHOW love and be a family.”
‘She’s my best friend, but she knows I’m her mother. She has a safe space when she needs one.’: Single mom shares growth journey
“I’m a mother when I need to be because I’ve set boundaries. We have an open relationship where we can talk about everything. She trusts me. Even though she’s my daughter, she’s such an inspiration.”
‘You’re better off with someone younger,’ I joked, certain he’d wake up one day, realize how old I am, and run as fast as he can.’: Divorcee shares powerful love story, ‘Time is just a number’
“‘Forties is IT! Who wants an old woman like me?’ Then I met a younger man. A man who didn’t care about my age at all.”
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“I never in a million years thought I’d be divorced, but I’m not ashamed.”
‘I can’t do it alone.’ Guilt rained down on me. My daughter clasped my hand. ‘I love you, Mommy.’ That was the moment I decided I deserved true love.’: Mom navigates life after divorce
“I found a tiny, one-bedroom apartment and we ate dinner with dollar store utensils. Our lawyers were mean. We were mean. I cried in the shower a lot. I wasn’t going back. I wasn’t going to feel guilty for showing my daughter what type of love she deserved too.”
‘My divorce was finalized. And my ex brought me coffee in bed. There are just no words.’: After divorce, mom expresses ‘gratitude’ for her ex
“I stood side by side, laughing and crying through three decades of this life. Of building a home together. Of bringing children into the world and raising them. Of building two businesses. Nobody needs to understand it.”
‘That’s what maternity leave is. Take care of the baby. You don’t deserve a break.’ He threatened to kill me.’: Mom escapes abusive husband, mother-in-law to find love again, ‘Never give up on love, no matter how bad you’ve been burned’
“My mother-in-law made sure to start voicing her opinions. ‘You don’t need nice furniture in your apartment. I never had nice things. And why are you living together before you’re married?’ This was coming from the same woman who had a child at 15, unmarried. I grew accustomed to expecting to hear these kinds of things every time I saw her. All I wanted was some help taking care of the baby.”
‘I know it is the best thing I have ever done for my family. Divorce is not a tragedy.’: Mother of two reflects on the positives stemming from her divorce
“I was with my husband for 13 years. I’m 30, which means our relationship began when I was only 17. At the time, we were madly in love. However, there were so many drastic changes from when I was 17. I needed to make changes in my life. One day, though, we just sat down and had a talk about how unhappy we both were.”
