But You Seemed So Happy: A Marriage, in Pieces and Bits

by Kimberly Harrington

sometimes marriage was nothing more than a socially approved grudge match.

I stopped inserting myself into, caring about, or facilitating his communication with his family. In general I took myself out of the role of Head of Communications as well as Chief Birthday Present Buyer and Happy Anniversary Caller and Human Walking Reminder Lady and it felt as good as it sounds.

feminism, rage (redundant?),

We create our grief by expecting life to be different than it is.